Nevadans looking to escape the early spring heat around Las Vegas may be tempted to visit Lake Mead. However, it's not advised to swim in Lake Mead right now. The lake has been experiencing a harmful ...

Lake Mead’s water level rose about 3 feet above projections in December, following significant November rainfall in California. The Colorado River, which feeds Lake Mead, is under unprecedented strain ...

Concerning new federal projects for the reservoir were released on Friday.

UPDATE: This story has been edited to add a projection from the Bureau of Reclamation’s “probable minimum” projections report. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Forecasts keep going from bad to worse for water in ...