And the flooding in Vegas is off the charts!
Why Lake Mead Water Levels Are Rising Again
8/16/22 AT 6:04 AM EDTLake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S., has made national headlines recently due to its rapidly declining water levels.
The reservoir across Nevada and Arizona is formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, and provides electricity for hundreds of thousands of people living across the area. Due to the ongoing drought in the western United States, it has been hurtling towards dead pool level—which could be catastrophic.
However, its water levels have now risen for the first time in three years.
Why Lake Mead Water Levels Are Rising Again
The Las Vegas Valley has seen one of the wettest monsoon seasons in decades.
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