” The Hoover Dam holds back Lake Mead (left photo accented by a rainbow) in 1983, the year its highest water elevation is recorded. By 2009 (right), Lake Mead’s water-elevation level has dramatically declined, revealing the chalky-white structure of Hoover Dam. ” Caption & image credit: Arizona Republic Falling water levels in Arizona’s Lake Mead have Arizona citizens facing an historic turning point, brought on by a 12-year regional drought – effects, as pictured. (Water consumption in the Colorado River wa… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Lake Mead At Lowest Level Since 1956: Water Users Conserving, Hoping For Rain Next Year
