Look: Lake Mead water level hits record low

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.