Lake Mead reached its highest point, with water levels measured at 1,225 feet, in July 1983. Levels have plunged since then.

By comparison, Lake Mead's water levels began dropping in March 2022 and continued to plunge until they reached a low of 1,040 feet in late July. The lake slowly improved that winter before ...

Even after Wilbur’s proclamation, the dam was referred to in the press by both names, but it was called Hoover in all official documents and congressional appropriations bills. When Hoover lost ...