After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

Lake Mead's water levels are projected to be the lowest in recorded history by 2027, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The lake, which was first filled in 1935, is already only 31 ...

While the park service has been advised that Lake Mead levels will likely remain above 1,050 feet through the rest of 2025, “there are scenarios in 2026 where the lake could drop below 1,040 ...

Lake Mead is at 35 percent capacity and water levels have dropped 150 feet since it was last full in 1983 It comes as seven states scramble to agree a new share of supplies from the Colorado River ...

Getty As of Friday, Lake Mead water levels were at 1,066.3 feet, according to Lake Mead Water Level, a website using a chart to track the water levels at the lake and compare them to past years.

Two charts show an improving trend in Lake Mead and Lake Powell water levels after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) issued a low storage warning for the former on Tuesday.

Downriver at Lake Mead, the water level has risen around four inches since the beginning of March. Lake Mead remains forecast to drop around 10 feet by the end of this year, according to Reclamation.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — In a surprising move, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is releasing much more water from Lake Powell in an effort to shore up Lake Mead’s water level. Beginning on April 1 ...