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Lake Mead, Key Reservoir On Colorado River, Hits Record Low Amid Drought
A key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought's grip on the region....
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Drought And Overuse Of Water Push The Western U.S. Across A Scary Threshold
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, passed a scary threshold last week....
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The Colorado River is facing an alarming water shortage for the first time ever
Between Las Vegas and Arizona, Lake Mead, the body of water that is fed by the Colorado River, dropped below 1,075 feet on Tuesday. The low water marks are signaling what could be the first-ever water shortage on the Colorado River, ...
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As Lake Mead drops below shortage mark, shifting shorelines keep marinas in motion
People who fish for striped bass and catfish in Lake Mead are seeing their favorite stretches of shoreline transform around them....
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Hoover Dam, symbol of the modern West, faces a new test with an epic water shortage
Hoover Dam towers more than 700 feet above Black Canyon on the Arizona-Nevada state line, holding back the waters of the Colorado River. On top of the dam, where visitors peer down the graceful white arc of its face, one of its art deco-sty...