Lake Zurich water level at historic low

Lake Zurich in Switzerland has reached its lowest water level since records began. The water level of lake Zurich now stands at 404.45 metres above sea level at the federal government’s measuring station on the Zürichhorn. This broke the previous record low set in 1952, when the level was 405.46 metres. Measurements ha

The two largest reservoirs in the country lie along the drought-stricken Colorado River, a vital artery for the American West.

Climate change has brought the northern region’s longest dry spell for at least 1,200 years.

LUCENA CITY — The water level of Laguna de Bay rose to 12.34 meters Tuesday morning, which is 16 centimeters away from the lake’s critical high-water threshold of 12.50 meters, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) reported. In an advisory, the LLDA said its Radar Level Sensors (RLS) showed the lake’s average wa

Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.

The water level at Lake Powell on the Colorado River, the second-largest reservoir in the country, has dipped to a record low.  The lake’s elevation was 3,519.80 feet as of Sunday, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The Associated Press reported Sunday that Lake Powell’s water level on Saturd

The vital Lake Powell reservoir in Utah and Arizona has seen its water levels decline to record lows over the weekend amid a severe drought.