On July 27, 2022, Lake Mead dropped to 1,041.71 feet, its lowest point since filling in the 1930s. Scientists say the Colorado River basin has 20% less water than it did 25 years ago, when a ...

The study, from UCLA and the Natural Resources Defense Council, found that just over a quarter of municipal wastewater in the seven basin states ... reservoirs such as Lake Mead.

This work is motivated by and could assist the upcoming renegotiation of the Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

Water levels in Lake Mead, America's largest reservoir, have fallen again despite recent improvements. Lake Mead provides water to Nevada and Arizona, which it sits across, as well as California ...