Lake Mead Water Level Update After Hitting Record Low From Drought
Lakes monitoring website, leaving the nation's largest reservoir roughly 190 feet below its full-pool elevation. The latest readings show the lake hovering near the same level it occupied in recent days, a sign that the rapid seasonal drawdown that characterized much of the spring and summer is beginning to level off. The slowdown comes after a year in which Lake Mead pushed beyond previous historic lows amid ongoing drought, weak runoff and long-term strain on the Colorado River basin.
- ▪Lakes monitoring website, leaving the nation's largest reservoir roughly 190 feet below its full-pool elevation.
- ▪The latest readings show the lake hovering near the same level it occupied in recent days, a sign that the rapid seasonal drawdown that characterized much of the spring and summer is beginning to level off.
- ▪The slowdown comes after a year in which Lake Mead pushed beyond previous historic lows amid ongoing drought, weak runoff and long-term strain on the Colorado River basin.
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By Anna SkinnerAssociate News Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Lake Mead's dramatic decline appears to be slowing, offering a small measure of relief after the reservoir fell to record-low levels during another punishing summer for the Colorado River system.As of Thursday morning, Lake Mead stood at 1,038.83 feet above sea level, according to water-level data compiled by the U.S. Lakes monitoring website, leaving the nation's largest reservoir roughly 190 feet below its full-pool elevation.
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