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.
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...
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 ...
Risks ease for Colorado River reservoirs after wet winter, but long ...
Mar 6, 2024 · A view of the Hoover Dam outflow area in July 2021. The water level in Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir, has risen nearly 29 feet over the past year, and the lake near Las Vegas is...
Colorado River states brace for the biggest water cuts ever - Vox
Apr 13, 2023 · In a room overlooking the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton presented two potential strategies for...
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...
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...
Water levels at Lake Mead dangerously close to hitting 'dead ... - ABC News
Jun 23, 2022 · Water levels have continued to hit all-time lows since last year and are now getting dangerously close to becoming a "dead pool" -- when water won't flow to a dam, and is too low to flow downstream.