The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects the water level at Nevada's Lake Mead will hit a record low of 1,041.05 feet within two years, reports Newsweek. Activists warn that steps must be taken now to avert a catastrophe.
The largest U.S. reservoir and biggest human-made lake in the world sits at the junction between Nevada, Utah and Arizona. It is now on course to fall to a record low by May 2027, bringing the water level within 150 feet of the dreaded dead pool scenario. The 895-foot point-of-no-return would stop the flow of water through the dam entirely, shutting off a major source of Western survival.
