Name: Lake Mead nears an all-time low as West’s drought worsens
Uploaded: 2026-07-30T20:50:40.319Z
Duration: 48 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: Lake Mead is approaching record low levels, as the fingerprints of climate change continue across the West.

ByStephanie Nims•

4 hours ago

Updated: July 31, 2026, 8:33 am EDTPublished: July 30, 2026, 4:50 pm EDT

Lake Mead is approaching record low levels. The Colorado River has continued to decrease due to low snowfalls in the winter and an increase in demand, which is affecting Lake Mead. Should the reservoir drop low enough, hydropower will no longer be possible.