'Unprecedented drought conditions': More than 500 data centers across Nevada, California, and Arizona could feel the pinch as the iconic Hoover Dam potentially loses 40% of its power output because of poor rainfall and abnormally low snowpack numbers

Hover Dam.

• Hoover Dam power output threatened by severe drought conditions
• Federal water management plan prioritizes upper basin reservoir stability
• Colorado River system storage falls to historically low levels

The Hoover Dam, a critical power source for three US states, could see its electricity generation drop by as much as 40% as early as this fall.