The water levels of Lake Mead are higher than predicted this week, but are expected to fall again by the end of April, potentially to record-breaking lows.
Despite recent water levels exceeding expectations, Lake Mead is forecast to drop back down to a record low level by the end of the month.
As of Monday, Lake Mead's water level was at 1,045.91 feet above sea level, almost 3 feet above the level of 1,043.06 feet predicted in the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's"Most Probable 24-Month Study," released at the start of March, However, based on the projections for April, the lake's water levels are forecast to fall to around 1,036 feet above sea level by the end of April. This would break the lake's previous record lowest water level of 1,040.71 feet above sea level, which occurred in late July 2022.
A file photo of Lake Mead and part of Hoover Dam. Lake Mead, despite having higher water levels than anticipated this week, is forecast to reach record lows by the end of April.Lake Mead is a reservoir of the Colorado River, formed by the Hoover Dam. Built in the 1930s, it's the largest reservoir in the U.S. by volume.
Lake Mead supplies nearly 25 million people with water. It’s one of the largest reservoirs in the U.S. and climate change and overuse have taken a toll on it.In two decades, we’ve lost *a lot* of water.
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