Claims: Analysis: The two largest reservoirs in the US have hit record-low levels
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- title: Analysis: The two largest reservoirs in the US have hit record-low levels Source
- url: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-the-two-largest-reservoirs-in-the-us-have-hit-record-low-levels Source
- summary: Print article Share The second-largest reservoir in the US reached a record-low water height on Saturday – just days after the country’s largest reservoir broke its own record. Both Lake Mead and Lake Powell are located on the Colorado River. They provide water for populations across seven US states in the south-western US, with around 40 million people getting some or all of their municipal water from the Colorado River. The river also provides water for around 5.5m acres (22,258 square k… Source
- published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:08:27 +0000 Source