Lake Mead at Historic Low | Roanoke News

Lake Mead just hit its lowest water level in nearly 90 years, dropping to 1,040.4 feet — even lower than last year — despite a snowy winter that should’ve helped. The Colorado River, which feeds millions and powers farms and cities, is drying up fast. After states couldn’t agree on water sharing, the feds stepped in, forcing cuts for California, Nevada, and Arizona. Lake Powell is also at historic lows, and withholding cold water from Glen Canyon Dam to keep power plants running is harming native fish. Last year’s drought exposed human remains and forced Vegas to dig deeper for water — a chilling reminder of how fragile our supply really is. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cd57a98355ea5520