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Largest U.S. Water Reservoir Shrinks to Record Low Amid Major Drought
2016-05-24 10:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The water in the largest reservoir in the U.S. has shrunk to the lowest level on record, following years of drought in California and surrounding states. Water levels at Lake Mead fell to 1,074 feet last week, down from an average of 1,084 feet in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The lake is currently at 37% of capacity, according to Bureau spokesperson Rose Davis. The region has suffered from a drought that has lasted more than a decade and the snowpacks that feed the lakecreated...
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