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Exposed white mineral ring on the canyon walls of Lake Mead showing how far the reservoir has dropped. Photo: U.S. Geological Survey / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain

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Record Lows at Lake Mead and Powell Force Federal Hand on Colorado River

Combined storage in Lake Mead and Lake Powell has fallen to levels last seen in 1957, and Washington now prepares to dictate the next round of water cuts.

27 Jul 2026 ·5 min read

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