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Lake Mead at Historic Low | Salt Lake City News
Lake Mead just hit its lowest water level ever — a chilling 1,040.4 feet, worse than the previous record from 2022 — sending shockwaves through the Colorado River system that feeds 75% of the West’s population. With record-low snowpack in the Rockies and decades of overuse compounded by climate change, both Lake Mead and Lake Powell are at their driest in nearly 70 years, forcing closures of boat ramps and sparking urgent federal action. A new proposal calls for Arizona, California, and Nevada to take deeper cuts — with more reductions possible if drought persists. The outlook? Even bleaker…
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