Lake Mead's water level stands at 1,045 feet as of January 8. This is 21 feet lower than the levels recorded at the same point in 2022, and 38 feet lower than the same point in 2021.

Before the drought hit in 2000, Lake Mead's water levels used to hit highs of 1,225 feet. Now, they reach lows of 1,040 feet.

The river also serves Mexico and more than two dozen Native American tribes, produces hydropower, and supplies water to farms ...

Water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell are projected to fall to near-record lows this summer, according to the National Weather Service. The ongoing drought, which has persisted for about 25 ...

More human remains have been discovered in Nevada's Lake Mead – bringing the tally to four since May – as water levels hit record lows amid a severe drought, according to a report.

Lake Mead's water levels rose again ... storm that dumped heavy snow and brought howling winds with gusts that hit 190 ... announced in 2021 after years of chronic overuse and drought.

A third set of human remains was recovered from Lake Mead on Monday, thanks to a drought that has pushed the water level at the largest reservoir in the United States to an unprecedented low.

More skeletal remains – the fifth so far this year – were found in Lake Mead as water levels deteriorate, the National Parks Service said Tuesday. Rangers discovered the remains near the Swim ...

Overall, the Western drought was at its worst in late 2021, when nearly 94% of the region was in drought, before easing in 2023-24. The drought region is now at 58%.

Drought reveals long-lost remains at Lake Mead 02:56. Another set of human remains were discovered this week at Lake Mead, the enormous and once-abundant reservoir at the border of Nevada and ...

Projections show Lake Mead remaining just above 1,050 feet by later this year, so it would not set a new record low this year." Long-range projections show even lower water levels by later 2026 ...

Overall, the Western drought was at its worst in late 2021, when nearly 94% of the region was in drought, before easing in 2023-24. The drought region is now at 58%.