Lake Mead water has hit a new low — and there’s little hope of improvement: ‘It’s grim’

Lake Mead is part of the Colorado River Basin system, which supplies water to around 40 million people across seven states, tribal communities and parts of Mexico

The record follows a winter that produced the worst snowpack on record in the Colorado River Basin.

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles  Toronto Star

The largest reservoir in the United States has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was created some 90 years ago

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles  AP News

Lake Mead's water level fell to 1,040.5 feet on Friday. It has continued to fall every day this month, the Bureau of Reclamation reported.

Lake Mead hits record-low water level, a 'grim' milestone  USA Today

Lake Mead, which stretches along the Utah-Arizona border, was formed in the mid-1930s when the Hoover Dam was constructed on the Colorado River. The lake supplies water to more than 20 million people.

Lake Mead hits lowest water level on record as Colorado River crisis deepens  CNN

Lake Mead sits just inches above its record low as extreme heat, drought and evaporation continue draining the reservoir.

After two months of low water levels, nearly a week of heavy rainfall in the catchment area pushed the water level in the Idukki reservoir close to 2,350 ft on Wednesday.According to data from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) dam safety wing, the water level stood at 2,349.46 ft on Wednesday, compared to 2,377