“If you’re here past 3:30, you’re cooked,” he says. Watershed Moment Lake Mead isn’t just a recreational haven. It also supports a $358 million industry.

Lake Mead's water levels are projected to be the lowest in recorded history by 2027, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The lake, which was first filled in 1935, is already only 31 ...

The water levels at Lake Mead measured at 1043.82 feet Thursday morning, records from the Bureau of Reclamation show, making it less than 150 feet away from becoming a dead pool.

Lake Mead is currently 31% full almost three years after dropping to 1,041.71 feet in July 2022, its lowest point since the reservoir was filled in the 1930s. Lakes Mead and Powell dropped to 25% ...

Lake Mead, Southern Nevada’s largest water source, could fall below historic lows by mid-2027, according to a recent projection by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Water in Lake Mead is on course to fall to the lowest level in recorded history by 2027, according to a forecast by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Lake Mead officials continue to remove abandoned boats as water levels continue to shrink, calling them “eyesores” across the landscape.

While the park service has been advised that Lake Mead levels will likely remain above 1,050 feet through the rest of 2025, “there are scenarios in 2026 where the lake could drop below 1,040 ...

Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the U.S., capable of storing approximately 29 million acre-feet of water. It is closely followed Lake Powell, with a capacity of around 25 million acre-feet.

Snowpack won’t translate into much runoff into Lake Powell this year, worrying Colorado River water managers. Flows into Lake Mead come from Lake Powell.

Lake Mead's water level -- currently at an elevation of 1,074 feet -- is expected to drop even more in the coming weeks, with Bureau of Reclamation's Lower Colorado Region estimating a loss of ...