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Lake Mead water shortage

Lingering drought and demand from growing cities have lowered water levels on Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam. The U.S. Interior Department could declare a shortage on the Colorado River as early as 2017. (U.S. Geological Survey Photo)
Aug 16, 2016

Feds see shortage in 2018 Lake Mead water to Arizona, Nevada

Amid punishing drought, federal water managers are projecting ai??i?? by a very narrow marginai??i?? that Lake Mead won't have enough water to make full deliveries to Nevada and Arizona in 2018.

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