Lake Mead is holding steady, about 7 feet lower than it was last year, but projections released Tuesday show it will have a steep drop in 2027.

The water beneath our feet that we use to bathe, drink and water crops is vanishing faster than ever in the Colorado River Basin, according to a new study.

Critical reservoirs Lakes Mead, Powell hit 'alarmingly low levels' again A report shows that both Mead and Powell have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity." ...

The amount of groundwater that has been pumped out of the Colorado River Basin since 2003 is enough to fill Lake Mead, researchers report in a study published earlier this week.

A boater gets an up-close view of the “bathtub ring” on Lake Mead — evidence of its low water level — while touring Hoover Dam. A study from Arizona State University has found that an ...

Huge Lake Mead rests primarily in Nevada, and Lake Powell lies along the Utah-Arizona border. Aman said that "in historical terms, current water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead remain very low.

Las Vegas could suffer down the line because of groundwater pumping in Arizona.

The report shows that Mead and Powell, crucial reservoirs that provide drinking water for 40 million Americans, have "reached alarmingly low levels, holding just one-third of their usual capacity.

The overuse of groundwater could prove to be a major problem as conflicts between water users flare in the future, causing more of a reliance on Colorado River surface water.

The water beneath our feet that we use to bathe, drink and water crops is vanishing faster than ever in the Colorado River Basin, according to a new study.

A study from Arizona State University has found that an amount of water comparable to Lake Mead has been lost from the ground in the period studied from April 2002 to October 2024.