New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...

Drought reveals long-lost remains at Lake Mead 02:56. The American West is facing its most severe drought in human history. Research suggests conditions are drier now than they have been for at ...

A bleached "bathtub ring" is visible on the banks of Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam on August 19, 2022. The lake's water levels have risen this year, but the increase is slowing down.

Tens of millions of people rely on water from the nation's largest reservoir, which is part of the Colorado River Basin.

Lake Mead’s water level as of Apr. 12 was 1,046.32 feet above sea level. (Image: uslakes.info) Lake Mead sign indicating the water level in 2021 at Hemenway Harbor. (Photo: ...

Lake Mead's water levels rose slowly throughout 2023, although the measurements were lower than in the previous two years. Water level measurements began at 1,046.97 feet in January and ended at ...

But through the drought, water levels have plunged at Lake Mead and its sibling reservoir further upstream, Lake Powell. Currently, the water levels at Lake Mead are 1,041 feet above sea level ...

Lake Mead is seen from Sand Island, which is no longer an island, as unprecedented drought reduces Colorado River and Lake Mead to critical water levels on September 18, 2022, in Lake Mead ...

Water levels in Lake Mead are at the lowest level since April 1937 when the reservoir was being filled for the first time, according to NASA. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) ...

Lake Mead's water levels rose slowly throughout 2023, although the measurements were lower than in the previous two years. Water level measurements began at 1,046.97 feet in January and ended at ...

'Bathtub ring' at Lake Mead showcases water level changes over the years. As the bathtub ring surrounding the water widens, hazards emerge from the water like rocky reefs, debris, and sunken boats.

In 2000, Lake Mead was full of deep, midnight-blue water that flooded the banks of the rivers that fed it. But 20 years later, it has shrunken drastically.