Lake Mead has fallen to its lowest level on record while drought tightens across the seven Colorado River Basin states, straining ranches and crops.
Tag: Western drought
Lake Mead dropped to 1,040.5 feet on August 7, 2026, the lowest level ever recorded, as the drought-stricken West faces a deepening water crisis.
Video recap of the news: Wildfire has become this week's most visible reminder that water issues rarely stay confined to reservoirs and rivers.
Utah declared a statewide drought emergency on May 21, 2026, after record warmth and poor snowpack left rivers, farms, and reservoirs under growing stress.
Seventy-six Colorado River Basin organizations are calling on Congress to approve at least $2 billion in drought funding as low snowpack, weak runoff, and reservoir stress threaten water supplies,...
Utah’s snowpack hit record lows in March 2026, raising concerns about summer water supplies despite reservoirs remaining moderately full.