Willow Beach Road in Lake Mead National Recreation Area has reopened. It was temporarily closed due to flooding and storm damage.
St. Thomas Road, which is located near Overton, Nev., is a dirt road. It will remain closed until the road dries out, making it more stable.
For a few hours on Friday, the reservoir that provides nearly all of Southern Nevada’s drinking water dipped to its lowest level ever since it was filled in the 1930s.
The federal government’s plan for Lake Mead has riled up Nevada officials who have vowed to protect the state’s water rights should a lawsuit become necessary.
The reservoir that is Southern Nevada’s main water supply may plunge up to 29 feet below its all-time low set in 2022.
The reservoir could drop more than 20 feet below the historic low seen in 2022, according to federal forecasters.
California, Arizona and Nevada are coming forward with short-term water cuts. In the same vein, they call for the Upper Basin to agree to them, too.
Reduced flows could nearly halve Hoover Dam’s hydropower capacity as soon as this fall, according to the Bureau of Reclamation.
In a visit to Las Vegas, the Trump administration cabinet member spoke about data centers, polluted brownfields and more.
The seven states that share the Colorado River will miss another deadline from the Trump administration to cut a 20-year deal assigning shortages among them. It’s unclear what happens next.
