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AZ Big Media
As the drought persists, here’s how Phoenix is preparedWater is a precious resource in a desert city like Phoenix. Community members understand the importance of water conservation to keep the city thriving. Unlike other areas in the southwest, Phoenix...
PBS
Water cutbacks anticipated as Lake Mead levels dropLongstanding drought and ongoing development are straining resources from the Colorado River. The water level at Lake Mead, the country's largest reservoir, dropped to a record low earlier this...
The Hill
Lake Mead's decline points to scary water future in WestThe Hoover Dam is seeing record-low water levels, a significant and scary development with major implications for water and climate in the entire American Southwest.
AZ Big Media
Here’s how Valley utilities protect water supply amid rapid growthArizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, gaining about 150,000 new residents annually. Along with the rise in population comes an increase in home, business and entertainment...
AZ Central
Metro Phoenix is losing water from the Verde River when we need it most. Can we stop it?Opinion: Sediment from the Verde River is slashing storage capacity at Horseshoe Lake, creating potential problems for metro Phoenix's future water supplies.
AZ Central
Some Arizona golf courses are pushing back against the state's plan to reduce water useManagers of some Arizona golf courses are fighting a plan that would cut water use at a time when the state is being forced to confront shrinking water supplies. A group representing golf...
Associated Press
Lake Mead, Key Reservoir On Colorado River, Hits Record Low Amid DroughtA key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought's grip on the region.
Discover Magazine
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...
