The lake mead water level, since the year 2000, has seen a drop by 130 feet.
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Pics. Www.undergroundworldnews.com visible at the top of the hoover dam, this 'bathtub ring' shows the devastating effects of a drought which has seen the level. Why drought alone does not explain lake mead's expanding bathtub ring.
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Lake powell and glen canyon dam, april. The white ring shows the effects of a drought which has caused the level of the lake to drop to an historic low. The lake is about 37 percent full.
Zion national park is 120 minutes' drive away from north shore inn at lake mead.
The elevations of lake powell and lake mead, two critical reservoirs on the colorado river, are like the dow and s&p 500 for water in the southwest. The last time lake mead was this low—in 1937—water managers were still filling the reservoir and putting finishing touches on the hoover dam. The infamous bathtub ring around lake mead isn't going away any time soon. This feature is a reminder of the 130 feet of surface water level lost since 2000.
