Concern around Lake Mead, a reservoir formed on the Colorado River, and its water levels have been ongoing for some time.

Lake Mead is no longer just a shrinking blue patch on a map of the Southwest, it is a barometer of how climate stress, legal ...

Rising water temperatures across the Colorado River and its reservoirs are creating new challenges for water treatment operations in Lake Mead and hydropower production at Hoover Dam.

"If we lose power at Glen Canyon and Hoover Dam, that's a big problem for the West," a Nevada water official said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Water in Lake Mead is on course to fall to the lowest level in recorded history by 2027, according to a recent forecast by the U.S ...