Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #lakemead, aggregated by home.social.
Election year “poop water” claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan
Scottsdale, Ariz. — A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #ColoradoRiver #Drought #LakeMead #Science #Scottsdale
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/859041/
Landlocked on Purpose
In the fall of 1922, Aldo Leopold and his brother Carl paddled a canoe into the delta of the Colorado River and found a wilderness of green lagoons, a hundred channels braiding through two million acres of cottonwood and willow, egrets standing in the shallows, deer in the cane, and somewhere beyond the firelight the jaguar they never saw and never stopped feeling. Leopold wrote about that trip a quarter century later and confessed that he never went back. He preferred the delta as memory held it, because he understood what was coming for it. He was right to stay away. In November of that same year, in a lodge outside Santa Fe, commissioners from seven states signed the Colorado River Compact and divided the river on paper. The canoe and the signature belong in the same paragraph because one of them canceled the other. […]
Lake Mead Water Level Update After Hitting Record Low From Drought
Lake Mead‘s dramatic decline appears to be slowing, offering a small measure of relief after the reservoir fell…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Drought #LakeMead #Science #water
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/843487/
Climate change, not data centers, behind Colorado River drought https://www.byteseu.com/2354670/ #Climate #ClimateChange #ColoradoRiverBasin #ColoradoStateUniversity #DataCenter #GlobalWarming #LakeMead #LakePowell #SouthernNevadaWaterAuthority #UniversityOfColoradoBoulder #WaterLevels
Lake Mead (Hoover Dam) hat (yet again) den niedrigsten Wasserstand der seit der Füllung in 1937 erreicht. Das letzte mal wurde der "normale" Füllstand im Jahr 2000 erreicht. Seit dem waren bis auf ein Jahr die Abflüsse immer höher als die Zuflüsse.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/hourly/mead-elv.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_North_American_megadrought
#LakeMead #HooverDam #Wassermangel #klimakatastrophe #klimawandel #USA
#LakeMead is now less than 4 feet (1.2 meters) from 1035 feet, at which point 12 of the 17 power generators will go offline, reducing Hoover Dam's electricity production by roughly 70 percent.
https://mead.uslakes.info/Level/
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🏜️🌊 Founded by #Mormon settlers in 1865, St. Thomas, #Nevada sat in the path of #HooverDam’s new #reservoir.
Floodwaters from #LakeMead gradually submerged the town, and its last resident rowed away in July of 1938. Now, after a #megadrought dating to the early #2000s, the #ruins of its school, hotel, post office, and ice cream parlor have re-emerged, and low #water levels allow visitors to walk the site.
👉 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a73524700/st-thomas-town-lake-mead/
#ghosttown #drought #coloradoriver #climatechange #climate #history #science #archaeology #landscape #nature #stthomas #20thcentury
Climate change leaves its mark on America’s largest reservoir
From high in the hills around Las Vegas, tourist Choune Osterero gazes down at the line of chalky…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #climatechange #DavidKreamer #effectsofclimatechange #globalwarming #lakemead #lakepowell #LasVegas
https://www.europesays.com/3217576/
https://www.europesays.com/3217576/ Climate change leaves its mark on America’s largest reservoir #Climate #ClimateChange #DavidKreamer #EffectsOfClimateChange #GlobalWarming #LakeMead #LakePowell #LasVegas
Climate change leaves its mark on America’s largest reservoir https://www.byteseu.com/2311158/ #Climate #ClimateChange #DavidKreamer #EffectsOfClimateChange #GlobalWarming #LakeMead #LakePowell #LasVegas
https://www.europesays.com/ch/119308/ Bodies discovered in Swiss Alps as melting glaciers reveal remains #BodiesOfWater #HumanRemains #LakeMead #MeltingGlaciers #MortalRemains #Swiss #SwissAlps #Switzerland
3 downstream Colorado River states must cut water in new 2-year plan
GRAND LAKE — The future of the Colorado River, which provides water to communities across Colorado, is more clear…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #ColoradoRiver #GrandLake #LakeMead #LakePowell #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/821371/
Trump admin finalizes a short-term Colorado River plan. Here’s what it means for Lake Powell.
The Trump administration won’t force Utah and other Upper Basin states to cut their Colorado River water use over the next two years, but Lower Basin states like California will collectively slash their consumption by over 1 million acre-feet per year for the next two years.
https://www.europesays.com/ch/117682/ Bodies discovered in Swiss Alps as melting glaciers reveal remains #BodiesOfWater #HumanRemains #LakeMead #MeltingGlaciers #MortalRemains #Swiss #SwissAlps #Switzerland
Apparent human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels reach record low
Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with the teeth still attached, were found at Lake Mead on…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #drought #environment #LakeMead #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/742305/
Apparent human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels reach record low
Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with the teeth still attached, were found at Lake Mead on…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #CA #Canada #Drought #LakeMead #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/862929/
Apparent human remains found in Lake Mead as water levels reach record low
Apparent human skeletal remains, including a jaw with the teeth still attached, were found at Lake Mead on…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Drought #LakeMead #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/817956/
The reservoir’s levels dropped to 3519.91 feet on Saturday, breaking the record low of 3,519.92 feet set in April 2023, acc/to data from the US Bureau of Reclamation published Sunday. It is now just under 30 feet away from the point at which its dam will no longer be able to generate #hydropower.
The record comes 9 days after downstream #LakeMead, the US’ biggest #reservoir, dropped to its lowest level since it was first filled 9 decades ago.
What the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan means for Utah, tribes and more
After years of analysis and stalled negotiations, the federal government last month finally laid out its proposal for…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BureauofReclamation #coloradoriver #lakemead #lakepowell #UnitedStates #Us #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/689055/
https://www.europesays.com/news/64663/ What the Trump administration’s Colorado River plan means for Utah, tribes and more #BureauOfReclamation #ColoradoRiver #Headlines #LakeMead #LakePowell #News #TopStories
@time @top-stories-time FYI @ai6yr Promoting to #Drought #LakeMead
https://www.europesays.com/news/62467/ Vital Lake Mead Drops to Record Low Level #ClimateChange #ColoradoRiver #Drought #Headlines #LakeMead #LakePowell #News #southwest #TopStories
Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens
The water level of Lake Mead on Thursday, August 6 fell to 1,040.5 feet, lower than the previous record low of 1,040.58 feet set in July 2022, according to data published by the US Bureau of Reclamation Friday. The lake is now lower than it’s ever been since it was created nine decades ago.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/climate/lake-mead-record-low-water-level-colorado-river
https://www.europesays.com/ie/614149/ U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin #AgricultureAndFarming #arizona #BureauOfReclamation #California #Colorado #ColoradoRiver #Drought #Éire #Environment #GlobalWarming #IE #InteriorDepartment #Ireland #LakeMead #LakePowell(UtahAriz) #nevada #NewMexico #rivers #Science #Water
#LakeMead is poised to break the 2022 all-time record low water level
https://mead.uslakes.info/Level/
#LakeMead Nears Record Low Level. US Federal Government To Pay Millions To Stop It Drying Completely
https://www.iflscience.com/lake-mead-nears-all-time-low-california-gives-up-billions-of-gallons-of-water-to-help-it-survive-84144 #drought #climate
Feds to pay millions to boost Lake Mead’s dwindling water levels
A major Southern California water agency has struck a deal with federal officials to boost water levels in…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #acre-feet #agreement #artificiallake #billhasencamp #ColoradoRiver #deal #foot #LakeMead #largereservoir #mwd #reclamation #Science #southerncalifornia #state #water #Waterlevel
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/768193/
Lake Powell, Mead drop to historic low, signaling major water crisis
An unprecedented low in combined storage in Lake Powell and Lake Mead has broken the previous record low set in 2023, according to a report from the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University.
Both Lake Powell and Lake Mead were extremely low as of July 12, with a combined storage of about 12.67 million acre-feet. The last time the combined storage of these reservoirs was this low was in 1957, during construction of Glen Canyon Dam.
Can Lake Powell and Lake Mead Be Saved? The Ideas Reshaping the Debate
With negotiations over future Colorado River operations still unresolved and water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #coloradoriverbasin #LakeMead #LakePowell #Science #water
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/763789/
Interesting and beautiful update on the state of the 'big' Colorado dams and reservoirs. They're now hitting Engineering limits not just water use dispute limits.
Two things stuck out to me:
1/ A huge amount of water is used for growing feed for animal agriculture. <cough go vegan cough cough says I>
2/ The recovery of some of the recently dried out areas is surprisingly rapid.
This link drops you in at the end of the video, at the surprisingly positive recovery stage. Watch the whole thing if you've time, I enjoyed it.
https://www.europesays.com/ie/536769/ Tensions Are Rising Between States That Rely on the Colorado River #AgricultureAndFarming #arizona #Biden #BureauOfReclamation #California #Colorado #ColoradoRiver #ConservationOfResources #DonaldJ #Drought #Éire #Environment #FederalStateRelations(US) #GlobalWarming #IE #InteriorDepartment #Ireland #JosephRJr #LakeMead #LakePowell(UtahAriz) #Mexico #nevada #NewMexico #reservoirs #rivers #Science #States(US) #trump #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment #Utah #Water #Wyoming
Map Shows Most Endangered Lakes in US
America’s lakes—once viewed as stable sources of drinking water, recreation and wildlife habitat—are facing mounting threats as climate…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Climate #climatechange #Drought #LakeErie #LakeMead #LakePowell #Lakes #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/662863/
Der Wasserstand von #LakeMead könnte 20 Fuß unter das Rekordtief fallen
Lake Mead, das größte Reservoir der #USA, versorgt rund 25 Millionen Menschen in einer Reihe westlicher Bundesstaaten mit #Trinkwasser, und seine Werte sind zu einem zentralen Barometer für die langfristige Wassersicherheit der Region geworden.
https://www.newsweek.com/lake-mead-water-levels-could-fall-20-feet-below-record-low-11962460
Battle Over Colorado River Water Ends In A Draw
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https://cleantechnica.com/2026/02/18/battle-over-colorado-river-water-ends-in-a-draw/ <-- shared technical/media article
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https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/08/us/colorado-river-water-shortage/ <-- shared 2021 media article, with infographics and visualisations
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https://youtu.be/gBqgIkdwlIw?si=rY9ZOOXqLNwaXQku <-- shared media/news video
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#water #hydrology #stalled #negotiations #ColoradoRiverCompact #1922Compact #waterresrources #ColoradoRiver #USWest #watersecurity #watermanagement #irrigation #agriculture #overpumping #groundwater #states #agreements #magicwater #acrefoot #acrefeet #Colorado #Wyoming #Utah #NewMexico #Nevada #Arizona #California #Mexico #dams #LakePowell #LakeMead #natural #naturalresources #federaldeadline #noresolution
America's largest reservoir remains in peril
One of California’s largest suppliers of drinking water in neighboring Nevada was at a troublingly low level yet again at the end of 2025. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation shows that the water elevation at Lake Mead’s Hoover Dam was 1,062.24 feet at the end of December. That’s the lowest it’s been during this time of the year since 2022, when it was 1,044.82 feet. Before that, levels were the lowest in 1936, when the region experienced a severe drought.
Drought-Induced Changes In Groundwater-Surface Water Exchange At Lake Mead Area [Remote Sensing]
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102996 <-- shared paper
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[disclaimer: the model details / math are way over my head technically - but a good read, regardless]
#water #hydrology #LakeMead #Drought #Impacts #humanimpacts #anthropogenic #Groundwater #SurfaceWater #InSAR #ElasticLoad #Model #WaterStorage #HydraulicConnectivity #modeling #waterresources #earthobservation #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #pumping #reservoir #climate #watermanagement #rebound #arid #connectivity #geology #lake #aquifer #subsurface #stressors
States That Rely on the Colorado River Miss Deadline to Agree on Cuts
States That Rely on the Colorado River Miss Deadline to Agree on Cuts
CPH Daily Bulletin 9/14/2025
The dwindling #ColoradoRiver can’t wait for states to cut water use, experts say
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-09-14/colorado-river-experts-water-cutbacks
#WaterCuts #Drought #California #Arizona #Nevada #Mexico #LakeMead
The Colorado River Basin has operated in the red for most of the 21st century. Experts call for broad water cuts, now.
Water stored in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the basin’s two largest reservoirs, could fall to less than 4 million acre-feet of available water if the river’s flows and water demands are repeated next year, according to a report released Thursday by a team of Colorado River water experts.
Colorado River Basin Has Lost As Much Water As A Full Lake Mead Since 2003, Study Says
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https://www.kjzz.org/science/2025-05-30/colorado-river-basin-has-lost-as-much-water-as-a-full-lake-mead-since-2003-study-says <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115593 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #CRB #ColoradoRiver #ColoradoRiverbasin #Reservoir #lakeMead #lakePOwell #watersupply #waterstorage #drought #climatechange #groundwater #mining #depletion #remotesensing #NASA #GRACE #GRACEFO #satellite #water #hydrology #population #usecase #farming #irrigation #agriculture #watersecurity #foodsecurity #usage #model #modeling #landsurface #sustainability #sustainable #extraction #aridification
Lake Mead’s Iconic Vertical Speedboat Removed
An abandoned speedboat sunk in Lake Mead was removed from near the shoreline. The boat, known as the "Monolith of Lake Mead,” drew attention in 2022 when the water level in Lake Mead dropped 188 feet.
https://www.casino.org/news/lake-meads-iconic-vertical-speedboat-removed/
Lake Mead levels could drop below historic lows by mid-2027
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects Lake Mead’s water level could drop to about 1,038 feet by the end of June 2027, according to a 24-month forward-looking study released Tuesday. That is roughly 2 feet lower than the historic lows seen in July 2022.
Los Vegas grows, Lake Mead shrinks, the climate warms. Obviously this is not sustainable. https://gogeomatics.ca/lake-mead-from-above-its-decline-through-the-landsat-lens/ #earthobservation #LakeMead #ClimateChange
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."
Megadrought Reveals Volcanic Ash at Lake Mead, Offering a Better Look at the Lake's Past
Volcanic ash from volcanoes in Wyoming, Idaho, and California was deposited in the rocks along the shore. The ash samples ranged from 6 million to 12 million years old.
Lake Mead's concerningly low level prompts National Park Service action
Lake Mead is dropping to its third lowest level in a decade, and poor snowpack in Colorado isn’t expected to boost the water level much. Lake Mead boat ramps are being modified to remain useable at lower water levels.
Lake Mead in for a painful summer after dry winter
"Lake Mead’s infamous bathtub ring is expected to get bigger this summer as low snowpack levels in the Rocky Mountains choke the reservoir’s biggest source of water – the Colorado River."
#LakeMead #ColoradoRver #drought
https://nevadacurrent.com/2025/05/20/lake-mead-in-for-a-painful-summer-after-dry-winter/
