Lake Mead Water Level Continues to Drop

BOULDER CITY, NV - JANUARY 11: Aerial view Lake Mead is a water reservoir formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States and is viewed at 30% capacity on January 11, 2022 near Boulder City, Nevada. The lake, a national recreation area, is located within the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip and is the largest reservoir in the United States in terms of water capacity and serves water to the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada, as well as some of Mexico, providing fresh water to nearly 20 million people and large areas of farmland. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)