The Biden administration has temporarily resolved a dire water crisis, with help from a wet winter.
Severe drought conditions throughout the U.S. last year lowered the reservoir's water levels and revealed several sets of human remains.
Assembly Bill 220 would allow the Southern Nevada Water Authority to limit residential water usage if the Colorado River is too low.
The plan would cut water use on the river by roughly a quarter, drying up farms and subdivisions across the Southwest.
2022 was an exceptionally dry year, and NOAA projects more drought coming for the U.S.
This is just one of several actions being taken by multiple agencies to reduce water demands on the Colorado River.
Scottsdale plans to stop trucking water to residents outside the city, as the Southwest's megadrought continues to keep Lake Mead at record lows.
Maui, Venice, Lake Tahoe, and other popular destinations are on Fodor Travel's 'No List' for 2023.
The reservoir on the Arizona-Nevada border is at its lowest level since the 1930s.
The Po river has not had any rain in over 110 days, revealing a barge that sank eight decades ago.
A rock slide is the latest bizarre event at the parched lake.
The ruins along the Tigris river are 3,400 years old.
The ongoing drought in the U.S. West is challenging access to water in several states.
Visitors are asked not to search for more human remains or artifacts in the reservoir, where water levels have receded significantly.
U.S. officials have opted for a historic water reroute to ensure Lake Powell can continue to keep the Southwest's lights on.
Police say the receding waters may reveal even more dumped bodies over time.
The government is trying to decide whether or not to cut water deliveries to Lake Mead to keep Lake Powell's levels up.
The lake is approaching levels one official said were previously only considered "academic" and discussed "for fun."
The crucial reservoir is set to hit a worrisome new low this month, after an exceptionally dry winter.
Snowfall records were broken across the Sierra Nevadas this weekend—but drought is still an ever-present danger.
