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- Lake Mead fell to a historic low of 1,040.5 feet on Aug. 7, 2026.
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation unveiled a 10-year plan to cut up to 3 million acre-feet annually from Arizona, California and Nevada.
- Colorado State University climate scientist Brad Udall warned the decline could cause a “dead-pool” loss of outflow.
- UNLV professor David Kreamer said evaporation removes over six feet of water annually, a loss amplified by 2026 heat.
