The two largest reservoirs in the United States are at 'dangerously low levels,' threatening the supply of fresh water and electricity in six states and Mexico, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned on Tuesday.
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, NEVADA - JULY 28: A formerly sunken boat is shown on Saddle Island on July 28, 2022 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. Last week, Lake Mead dropped to just 27 percent of its capacity, with the water level at its lowest since being filled in 1937 after the construction of the Hoover Dam as a result of a climate change-fueled megadrought coupled with increased water demands in the Southwestern United States.
The river is also struggling thanks to overconsumption due to a growing population and an outdated agreement that guarantees allotments for its neighboring states. The reservoirs provide water for agricultural and residential use in Arizona, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada and New Mexico. “We are talking about a 20-year period of drought-like conditions with an ever-increasing demand on water,” Bernhardt said. “These conditions are alarming, and particularly in the Lake Powell and Lake Mead region, it is the perfect storm.”
Due to the declining water levels in Lake Mead, which is near Las Vegas, three dead bodies long buried under the waterSome water use restrictions have already been put in place. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern Californiain June, typically limiting outdoor watering to one or two days per week.
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