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Lake Mead Drops to a Record Low

The reservoir stands at its lowest level since the 1930s.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and lake elevation data from the Bureau of Reclamation. Story by Michael Carlowicz and Kathryn Hansen.

Published August 27, 2021
Data acquired 2000 - 2021

Sources:
In situ Measurement
Landsat 7 > ETM+
Landsat 8 > OLI