Lake Mead, in the Colorado River system, is an important supplier of water to the Golden State. It is the largest U.S.

Despite historic holiday storms resulting in reservoirs to overflow in California, Lake Mead’s water level declines in 2025.

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to some of the lowest water levels ever recorded. The ...

Lake Mead stored 8.59 million acre-feet of water on Dec. 31, according to USBR data. The lake can store about 26 million acre ...

"Currently, the water-in-storage situation for the Colorado River system is not good," one expert told Newsweek.

More human skeletal remains were discovered at Lake Mead's Swim Beach area Monday night, officials said, marking the third time authorities have reported finding remains at the beach amid the lake's ...

Water levels in the largest water reservoir in the United States have dropped to record lows amid an ongoing drought. Lake Mead's water levels have dropped so low that its mineralized shores, once ...

Southern Nevada begins 2026 under Tier 1 water shortage restrictions, a challenge that’s been beaten before. In fact, water ...

According to the Colorado River Research Group, even a near-average snowpack over the colder months could mean that these ...

Water issues will no doubt make the news in 2026. A water expert at the Central Arizona Project, which delivers Colorado ...

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Lake Powell’s elevation was 3566.75 feet at the start of ...