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Drought And Overuse Of Water Push The Western U.S. Across A Scary ThresholdLake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, passed a scary threshold last week.
AZ Central
As Lake Mead drops below shortage mark, shifting shorelines keep marinas in motionPeople who fish for striped bass and catfish in Lake Mead are seeing their favorite stretches of shoreline transform around them.
The Hill
The Colorado River is facing an alarming water shortage for the first time everBetween Las Vegas and Arizona, Lake Mead, the body of water that is fed by the Colorado River, dropped below 1,075 feet on Tuesday. The low water marks are signaling what could be the first-ever...
AZ Central
Hoover Dam, symbol of the modern West, faces a new test with an epic water shortageHoover Dam towers more than 700 feet above Black Canyon on the Arizona-Nevada state line, holding back the waters of the Colorado River. On top of the dam, where visitors peer down the graceful...
CNN
First-ever Colorado River water shortage is now almost certain, new projections showThousands of people will celebrate Memorial Day this weekend on the water of Lake Mead, just 24 miles east of Las Vegas on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
The Hill
Lack of water efficiency funding undercuts fight against droughtWith the current drought already impacting over 90 million people in the U.S. and with water scarcity likely to get worse because of population growth and climate change, there is an...
Cronkite News
Arizona’s current historic drought may be ‘baseline for the future’Arizona and other Western states just lived through the driest year in more than a century, with no drought relief in sight in the near future, experts told a House panel Tuesday.
Arizona Daily Star
Some experts welcome alarm bells about Arizona groundwaterA new report warning Arizona’s urban area aquifers remain at risk from groundwater pumping is drawing praise from several water experts, including some who once worked for the state agency...
FOX 10
SRP reactivates underground water storage facility as drought persists in ArizonaSalt River Project has reopened its underground water storage system after a year of being closed, as 99% of the state is experiencing some level of drought.
ABC 15
Arizona's continuing population growth puts pressure on water supplyMillions of people are betting on Arizona. They’re buying homes, starting businesses, and families. The future of how we use our water resources may dictate the future of their success.
