The Bureau of Reclamation says the lake likely will be at 1,013.70 feet above sea level by July 2024.
Lake Mead
A memorandum of understanding between California, Nevada and Colorado outlines water-saving steps agencies in those states will take to deal with the ongoing drought.
Hemenway Boat Ramp at Lake Mead National Recreation Area will close from 8 to 10 a.m. to replace pipe mat for boat launches in light of rising water levels.
As lake waters recede, Steve Schafer believes more human remains will be found. He is part of a three-person team that has recovered bodies of at least 10 people since 2013. They do so to help families of the missing.
A firearm was found Wednesday in the area where a body was found in a barrel at Lake Mead in May, police said.
Authorities at Lake Mead National Recreation Area found human skeletal remains Monday night.
Lake Mead will head into 2023 under a federal water shortage for the second straight year as the worsening drought continues to ravage the West.
The head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority cited “unreasonable expectations” by water managers in the other states in the face of unprecedented drought.
One marina, once waterfront property, has been forced to continually move as water levels continue to decline. At another, 170 anchors weighing 12,000 pounds moved with it.
The notorious union leader was last seen in Michigan on July 30, 1975.
After the National Park Service discovered human remains at Lake Mead, users took to Twitter to speculate on the investigation.
The monsoonal rains that returned to Southern Nevada on Monday brought with them a special treat: waterfalls at the Hoover Dam.
Authorities were working to identify human remains found by a bystander at a Lake Mead National Recreation Area beach.
In July 1983, Lake Mead was nearing full capacity. As a result, in a rare move, the Hoover Dam opened its spillways, creating a show that visitors will never forget.
The summer shrinkage of Lake Mead has drastically slowed, but not stopped.