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Colorado River shrinks as Lake Mead hits historic lows
Original: The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next? Lake Mead is at its lowest level since it was filled nearly 90 years
The Colorado River continues to shrink, with Lake Mead at its lowest level since it was filled nearly 90 years ago and Lake Powell also at a historic low. The crisis raises urgent questions about water supplies for Nevada, Arizona, California and Mexico, and about how the seven US states that depend on the river will negotiate future cuts. Observers warn that prolonged drought and overuse are pushing the river's major reservoirs toward critically low levels.
Why now: Historic lows at Lake Mead and Lake Powell renew concern over water shortages and looming negotiations among the river's dependent states.
Colorado RiverLake MeadLake PowellNevadaThe Guardian
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