### [2021-06-11](/feed/2021/06/11/index.md)

##### 2020–22 North American drought
# Lake Mead drops to its lowest water level ever recorded. 

Levels in Lake Mead – the largest US reservoir by volume – fell to historic lows on Thursday, as the region continues to face the effects of a devastating prolonged drought. Stationed on the main stem of the Colorado River in the Mojave along the Arizona-Nevada border, Lake Mead was formed with the construction of the Hoover dam, which generates electricity for areas in Arizona, California and Nevada. It provides water for urban, rural and...


### Sources:

1. [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/lake-mead-largest-us-reservoir-falls-to-historic-low-amid-devastating-drought/ar-AAKVf7H?ocid=uxbndlbing) [Image](https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAKVd0V.img?h=630&w=1200&m=6&q=60&o=t&l=f&f=jpg)

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