NASA has released new satellite images that show the rapid decline of water at Lake Mead since 2000.
, NASA noted that water levels at Lake Mead currently stand at the lowest since April 1937, when the reservoir was still being filled for the first time.Additionally, NASA said the water elevation at the Hoover Dam was 1,041.30 feet above sea level as of July 18; the water elevation at the end of July 2000 was 1,199.97 feet.
“Lake levels at the dam should stay above 1000 feet to continue operating hydropower turbines at normal levels,” NASA said.To read more, visit
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