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Water crisis in West: Massive reservoir Lake Powell hits historic low water level
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir and one that provides water and power to millions...
Lake Mead’s rise levels off after 5-month climb — 34% full as incredible water year nears end
KREX articles via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Leveling off after steady increases since early April, Lake Mead appears to have...
Lake Mead's water levels measure highest since 2021 after 'Pineapple Express' slams California
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAmid a historic water shortage, Lake Mead's water levels rose this week to the highest point in...
Water levels are going up in the West's massive reservoirs. Has the water crisis been averted?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHistoric snowfall across the Rocky Mountains is helping recharge some of the country's biggest...
NASA satellite images show Lake Mead water levels plummeting to lowest point since 1937
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSatellite images released by NASA this week show a dramatic drop in water levels over the past 22...
Grand Canyon flood exercise ends as Colorado River flows return to normal at Lake Powell
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGlen Canyon Dam operators began slowing high flows from Lake Powell into the Colorado River...
How a 'cold shock' of water from Lake Powell could thwart invasive Grand Canyon bass
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFederal dam managers are preparing a springtime assault against smallmouth bass on the Colorado...
The West is running out of water. A heavy snow could help, but will it come this winter?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDENVER – Snowfall forecasts for the West's mountains are critically important this winter after last...
As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back to life –...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe white 'bathtub ring' around Lake Powell, which is roughly 110 feet high, shows the former high...
Major water cutbacks loom as shrinking Colorado River nears 'moment of reckoning'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExposed banks of Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam show how low water levels have dropped on the Colorado...