While seasonal dips are normal this time of year, the reservoir is about 10 feet lower than it was at this same time last year. As of Monday, Lake Mead's elevation clocked in at 1,059 feet, while Lake ...

Discover the crucial role of the Colorado River in the American West and the severe water challenges it faces. This video ...

A warning has been issued over low water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell, with advocates saying the Colorado River Basin is "on a knife's edge." Dry conditions and disappointing runoff from winter ...

Lake Mead and Lake Powell could be in for a tough year, with the latest estimates of Colorado's snowpack providing underwhelming reading. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National ...

The man-made basin serves water to about 20 million residents in the west. — -- The water levels in Lake Mead, the man-made reservoir that serves about 20 million residents in Nevada, Arizona and ...