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Lake Mead projections show steep drop by end of summer 2027, but Lake Powell would go up

Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the nation's two largest reservoirs, are following patterns very similar to 2021, the year the ...
KGUN 9

NASA releases powerful images showing water level drop in Lake Mead amid drought

Water levels in the largest water reservoir in the United States have dropped to record lows amid an ongoing drought. Lake Mead's water levels have dropped so low that its mineralized shores, once ...
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Vital water source nears breaking point as relentless drought leaves millions at risk of shortages

A Nevada congresswoman has revealed Lake Mead is approaching 'crunch time', amid severe drought that could cause an unprecedented crisis in the state. Lake Mead on the iconic Colorado River supplies ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

‘It’s dropping fast’: Lake Mead visitors notice low water levels over Fourth of July weekend

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Plenty of people made their way to Lake Mead to make a splash for the Fourth of July holiday. Folks like Gene Whitmer were ready to have a good time. “This is my life right ...
SFGate

Officials predict Lake Mead will hit its lowest water levels ever in 2 years

Amid severe drought and ongoing, tense negotiations over the future of the Colorado River, federal officials are predicting that Lake Mead will see its lowest water levels ever within the next two ...