Lake Mead, in the Colorado River system, is an important supplier of water to the Golden State. It is the largest U.S.
Despite historic holiday storms resulting in reservoirs to overflow in California, Lake Mead’s water level declines in 2025.
Lake Mead stored 8.59 million acre-feet of water on Dec. 31, according to USBR data. The lake can store about 26 million acre ...
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to some of the lowest water levels ever recorded. The ...
Water forecasts for the Colorado River are grim going into 2026 as several bad trends are converging. Snowpack, soil moisture ...
"Currently, the water-in-storage situation for the Colorado River system is not good," one expert told Newsweek.
Southern Nevada begins 2026 under Tier 1 water shortage restrictions, a challenge that’s been beaten before. In fact, water ...
Water levels in the largest water reservoir in the United States have dropped to record lows amid an ongoing drought. Lake Mead's water levels have dropped so low that its mineralized shores, once ...
More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead's Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the third time authorities have reported finding remains at the beach amid the lake's ...