Lake Mead: See what extreme drought has exposed - CNN
WEBDec 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...
The shocking numbers behind the Lake Mead drought crisis
WEBJun 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's water level has never been lower. Here's what that …
WEBSep 4, 2022 · A 22-year mega-drought has caused elevation to drop along the Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people in the U.S. and Mexico.
‘The brink of disaster’: 2023 is a critical year for the ... - CNN
WEBDec 30, 2022 · In 2023, federal and state officials must find a way to keep as much as 4 million acre-feet of water in Lakes Mead and Powell – 30% of what the Colorado River states have historically used.
NASA satellite images show how much Lake Mead has receded …
WEBJul 25, 2022 · Photos from 2000, 2021 and 2022 show how Lake Mead's shoreline has mineralized and the water level has fallen over the past 22 years. It now sits at just 27% capacity.
Megadrought causes perilously low water levels at Lake Mead
WEBJun 2, 2022 · A megadrought is choking the Western and Southwestern regions of the U.S. It's the worst drought in over 1,000 years in this country. This week, local officials in Southern California started...
Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another …
WEBLake 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 years...
Historic Lake Mead drought leads to disturbing discoveries on …
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Climate change and a historic drought affecting the Colorado River have turned local waterbeds throughout the southwest into veritable deserts. And in Lake Mead, just outside Las Vegas, the ...
Lake Mead shrinks to record low amid punishing drought and …
WEBJul 11, 2022 · Lake Mead, the largest U.S. reservoir, has shrunk to a record low amid a punishing drought and the demands of 40 million people in seven states who are sucking the Colorado River dry.
AP PHOTOS: Extremely low levels at Lake Mead amid drought
WEBJul 11, 2022 · The largest U.S. reservoir has shrunken to a record low amid a punishing drought and the demands of 40 million people in seven states who are sucking the Colorado River dry. (AP Photo/John Locher) Read More. 4 of 15 |.