Lake Mead water levels: Live updates | CNN
Aug 16, 2022 · Lake Mead, which provides water to roughly 25 million people in Arizona, Nevada, California and Mexico, is losing water at an alarming rate amid an extraordinary, multi-year drought made...
Lake Mead: See what extreme drought has exposed - CNN
Dec 16, 2022 · As the result of a decades-long “megadrought” across the region, Lake Mead’s water level has dropped around 170 feet feet since 2000, causing its shoreline to recede dramatically and exposing...
Lake Mead's water levels rose again in February, highest in 3 years ...
Mar 8, 2024 · Lake Mead's water levels stayed high again last month amid a historic water shortage, rising again and passing January's mark to become the highest point in nearly three years.
NASA satellite images show how much Lake Mead has receded ... - NBC News
Jul 25, 2022 · Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the nation, sits at just 27% capacity, its lowest point since April 1937 when it was first being filled, according to NASA. The lake, on the Nevada-Arizona...
Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another ... - NBC News
Lake Mead's water level on Wednesday was measured at 1,044.03 feet, its lowest elevation since the lake was filled in the 1930s. If the reservoir dips below 895 feet — a possibility still...
The shocking numbers behind the Lake Mead drought crisis
Jun 17, 2021 · CNN — The United States’ largest reservoir is draining rapidly. Plagued by extreme, climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water, Lake Mead on Wednesday registered its lowest...
Lake Mead sees 'significant improvement' in water levels ... - ABC News
Aug 16, 2023 · Lake Mead, located in the Colorado River Basin, will operate at a Tier 1 shortage next year, an improvement over the current Tier 2 shortage, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
More skeletal remains found at Lake Mead amid dropping water ... - NBC News
Aug 17, 2022 · More human remains have been found at Lake Mead, officials said Tuesday, another grim discovery as the country’s largest reservoir drops to historic lows.
See How Far Water Levels in Lake Mead Have Fallen
Jul 22, 2022 · The satellite imagery underscores how acute the Southwest drought has become. Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, is a critical source of water for 25 million people across...
Lake Mead Water Levels Update as Highest Mark in Three Years …
Feb 16, 2024 · Lake Mead's water level is now the highest it has been in three years. On February 15, the reservoir's water levels stood at 1,075.21 feet—the highest level since May 2021.