Here’s how much Lake Mead could rise after an epic winter and ... - CNN
Jun 24, 2023 · Intake towers for the Hoover Dam rise above the surface of Lake Mead in April 2023.
Lake Mead water levels: Live updates | CNN
Aug 16, 2022 · Halting hydroelectricity production at the Hoover Dam would impact 1.3 million people across Arizona, Nevada and California. Neighboring Lake Powell is also dangerously close to minimum pool...
Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another ... - NBC News
June 22, 2022, 7:35 PM UTC. By Denise Chow. Lake Mead's water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation's largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from "dead pool" — when the...
Deal Is Reached to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now
May 22, 2023 · California, Arizona and Nevada get their share of water from Lake Mead, which is formed by the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam and is controlled by the federal government.
Hoover Dam hydropower is threatened by West’s historic drought - CNN
Aug 16, 2022 · The West’s historic drought is threatening hydropower at Hoover Dam. Experts say the term ‘drought’ may be insufficient to capture what is happening in the West. Steep water cuts are coming ...
Hoover Dam reservoir hits record low water level amid extreme …
The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the...
Lake Mead, crucial water source in West, tips toward crisis - Los ...
Jul 11, 2021 · A boater gets an up-close view of the “bathtub ring” on Lake Mead — evidence of its low water level — while touring Hoover Dam.
Epic drought tests Hoover Dam as water levels in Lake Mead …
May 27, 2021 · Hoover Dam, symbol of the modern West, faces a new test with an epic water shortage. Ian James. BOULDER CITY, Nevada — Hoover Dam towers more than 700 feet above Black Canyon on the...
Federal government proposes landmark water cuts to conserve ... - ABC News
Apr 11, 2023 · The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation released a draft environmental impact statement on Tuesday that details revisions in the operations of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams, which could potentially evenly cut water allotment for water delivered to California, Arizona and Nevada by as much as one-quarter in order to prevent the Colo...
Lake Mead's water level drops to lowest point in history - NBC News
Jun 10, 2021 · Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam provide critical water supplies and electricity to southwestern states. Officials are closely monitoring the situation to determine if states will need to implement...