Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever

Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.

Source: [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/lake-mead-water-level-record-low.html)