Overuse and climate change will mean sharp cuts in water use.
Tag: Lake Mead
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Satellite Photos Show Lake Mead Water Levels Dangerously Low
New satellite images of the reservoir, a critical source of water for 25 million people, reveal dangerously low water levels.
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A Painful Deadline Nears as Colorado River Reservoirs Run Critically Low
The federal government has told states to agree on urgent water cuts to ensure dams can keep generating power. Researchers say reductions once considered “unthinkable” may be necessary in the long term.
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Bodies Pulled From Parched Lake Mead Stir Wise-Guy Ghosts of Las Vegas
As climate change fuels grim discoveries across the West, Las Vegas is awash in bets on the identity of a suspected murder victim dumped in a barrel.
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Colorado River Reservoirs Are So Low, Government Is Delaying Releases
The anticipated decision will keep more water in Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, instead of releasing it downstream to Lake Mead. Both reservoirs are at their lowest points.