Lake Mead has reached a record low water level, indicating a severe decline in the Colorado River system's water levels.

Lake Mead is sitting at 1,040.85 ft as of Aug 3, 2026 — just 0.27 ft above its all-time record low set in July 2022. That's 26.9% of capacity, down 13.3 ft over the past year. The Bureau of Reclamation's July 2026 study projects the lake could keep sliding toward 1,037 ft this fall. Boaters are being warned of newly exposed hazards as the water retreats. The Colorado River basin's water crisis isn't easing up. #AureFreePress #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Politics

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. #ClimateCrisis Lake Mead hits lowest water le...

PBS: Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles Nation Aug 8, 2026 12:07 PM EDT BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/lake-mead-hits-historic-low-water-level-as-colorado-river-struggles #drought #climateemergency

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