At Water-Starved Lakes Mead and Powell, ‘Crisis Is Already Real’

Arizona Republic

Lake Mead’s water levels have dropped so much they could trigger water use cutbacks within two years, and a new report says the situation is just as worrisome upstream at Lake Powell. The Colorado River basin, which provides water for about 40 million people, has long been over-allocated, and the strain is compounded by drought and climate change.

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