Federal projections released earlier this summer indicated the reservoir could continue falling through the end of the year.
Nevada has sued over new Colorado River rules as Lake Mead nears historic lows.
The record-low level recorded at Lake Mead comes days after federal authorities released a plan to deal with water shortages.
One of the warmest and driest winters brought Lake Mead to a new record. Climate change and human impacts are the main reasons.
Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west ...
The two largest reservoirs in the country lie along the drought-stricken Colorado River, a vital artery for the American West.
A day at Boulder Beach took an unexpected turn. Two visitors were enjoying Lake Mead when an ordinary day at the reservoir suddenly became a police investigation. Human remains were discovered at ...
The record was first broken on Thursday night and continued to fall in the following days. Here’s why that matters.
Lake Mead's water level reached a new record low on August 7, falling to just 27% of its total capacity. The combined water storage of Lake Mead and Lake Powell is at an all-time low due to over two ...
A sixth set of human remains has been found as Lake Mead nears the water level that revealed a series of startling discoveries in 2022.
The skeletal remains were found on Sunday, two years after similar drought conditions exposed bodies in the lake.
Discovery marks latest grim finding in lake as water levels in crucial reservoir outside Las Vegas continue to decline ...