The reservoir has been facing down long-term drought, while residents express concerns over resource-hungry installations ...

Explore the critical threshold for hydropower at Hoover Dam as Lake Mead's water levels approach a significant drop.

Lake Mead may be on track to reach an even lower level than in 2022, when receding water exposed long-hidden boats and human ...

The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs -- Lake Mead and Lake Powell -- are facing potentially record-low ...

The display uses about 2,250 amperes of Hoover Dam's hydroelectric power.

Lake Mead is less than one-third full. Its remaining storage capacity can hold more than three times the volume of water ...

There's a new display at Hoover Dam as concern grows over the dam’s ability to generate power amid plunging Lake Mead levels.

The state of spring runoff is grim for the Colorado River ...

The Arizona State Water Director says a drop in water elevation at Lake Mead could cut Hoover Dam's Generation 80%.

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

Lake Mead's water levels could drop to 1,020 feet by July 2027. The lowest recorded level was at around 1,040 feet in 2022.

Bathtub rings lay exposed like ribs of the emaciated Lake Mead, a small snapshot of how climate change and a persisting drought have taken their toll on the Colorado River. With water levels ...