Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 7 August. Photograph: Ty ONeil/APView image in fullscreenA paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 7 August. Lake Powell, the second major reservoir on the Colorado River, is also at historic low levels.“It’s extremely significant and extremely concerning.
- ▪A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 7 August.
- ▪Photograph: Ty ONeil/APView image in fullscreenA paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 7 August.
- ▪Lake Powell, the second major reservoir on the Colorado River, is also at historic low levels.“It’s extremely significant and extremely concerning.
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A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 7 August. Photograph: Ty ONeil/APView image in fullscreenA paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nevada, on 7 August. Photograph: Ty ONeil/APColorado river crisisLake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River strugglesLevels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in westGuardian staff and agenciesSun 9 Aug 2026 14.05 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was…
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