![]() "There are huge, big bathtub rings very visible at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell," Udall said, referring to previous high water levels. are headed toward being 30% less than what they were 20 years ago at the start of the most recent warming period, Udall said. Water levels at Lake Mead - and Lake Powell on the other side of the Grand Canyon, the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman Patti Aaron told The Associated Press. ![]() Officials expect the water levels to continue to decline until November when the wet season starts, U.S. Here is how the ongoing megadrought is affecting five major bodies of water in the West: Lake Mead, Nevada and ArizonaĮarlier this month, Lake Mead, the massive reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, hit its lowest water levels since the lake was created in 1935.Ībout 25 million people are served by the reservoir - either by electricity, water supplies or both. Mineral-stained rocks are shown at Echo Bay on Jin the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. ![]() Water levels in major bodies of water in the Southwest - both natural and manmade - are approaching historic lows as the drought is exacerbated by heatwave after heatwave during a dry season that started earlier this year. And what little runoff there is from snow in the spring is immediately sopped up by the arid soil before it can reach important bodies of water.Ī February report from the California State Water Resources Control Board, for instance, said the question is not whether warming will occur, but the "magnitude of warming" instead and says the state is facing the "threat of greaterscarcity of water supplies, increased water demand, and limited water supply reliability." The report said the state said it has taken "bold" actions to reduce the effects of climate change as well as increase water resilience such as the expansion of recycled water.Īnd the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which gets 90% of its water from the Colorado River, acknowledges it is "facing the worst drought in the basin's recorded history" and has been working to address the drought's impact on water supply for 20 years, including using 23 billion fewer gallons in 2020 than 2002, despite a massive population growth. Less snowpack feeds rivers, streams and lakes in areas surrounding the mountains. ![]()
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