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Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

Headline from 12News Phoenix, on the newest of 2 developments

The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago.

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  1. Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

    Headline from Vail Daily ·

  2. Newest

    Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

    Headline from 12News Phoenix ·

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to a record low — yet another sign that the Colorado River system is spiraling further into crisis. Water levels on Thursday in Lake Mead dropped to 1,040.5 feet, below the previous record low of 1,040.

  2. End Time Headlines

    Lake Mead, nation’s largest reservoir, reaches lowest water level on record (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    According to a report from ABC News, the water level at Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir by storage capacity, dropped to a new record low on Thursday, underscoring the mounting strain on a vital water system for the western United States. Data released Friday by the U.S.

  3. 8 News Now Las Vegas

    Lake Mead hits historic low water level, continued decrease expected (opens 8 News Now Las Vegas)

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    8 News Now Las Vegas's feed description

    Lake Mead hit a new record low water level Friday morning, when it dipped to the lowest level recorded since it was filled in the 1930s.

  4. 12News Phoenix

    Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River crisis continues (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago.

  6. The Guardian

    Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, the latest sign of a deepening water crisis in the…

  7. Seattle Times

    Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, is smaller than ever (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The Colorado River system, a lifeblood for much of the Western United States, is threatened by rising temperatures and decades of overuse.

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