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Lake Mead at Historic Low | US News
Lake Mead just hit its lowest water level in nearly 90 years—just 1,040.4 feet above sea level—despite record-low snowpack, as drought, overuse, and climate change continue to drain the Colorado River system that serves millions across seven states, tribal nations, and Mexico. Both Lake Mead and Lake Powell are now at their lowest point in nearly 70 years, forcing federal intervention with mandatory water cuts for California, Nevada, and Arizona. In 2022, dangerously low levels even exposed human remains and forced Las Vegas to pump from deeper in the reservoir to keep taps running…
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