Experts have been worried after water levels in the lake, which provides water for around 25 million people, plummeted to record lows.
Storm Hilary, which has battered California and other parts of the southwestern U.S., has boosted Lake Mead's water levels for the second day running.and on August 21, the second day of the storm, water levels stood at 1063.78 feet.While the increases in water levels are not huge, any rise in the drought-stricken reservoir is noteworthy.
A stock photo shows Lake Mead. Water levels at the reservoir have risen slightly as a result of Storm Hilary.Lake Mead lies between Arizona and Nevada near the border of California, and has been in a dire state after years of severe drought.
Climate change has been blamed as the main cause for the decline in water levels and as it worsens, extreme weather periods like drought are increasing. However, Lake Mead has seen a sharp increase in its water levels this year, which has been one of the wettest on record.But since spring, water levels have risen rapidly. Over the winter, the area saw intense rain and snow storms that built up snowpack. As this melted in the springtime, Lake Mead's water levels rose from 1,047 feet on April 25, to 1,054 feet at the end of May.
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