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Extreme conditions now sparking drought contingency plan for first time
Years of drought now sparking drought contingency plan for first time
By Megan McNeil | April 12, 2021 at 10:55 AM MST - Updated April 12 at 10:56 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) -Extreme drought conditions throughout the West are lowering levels in the crucial water reservoir, Lake Mead.
Scars of long years of low precipitation are hard to go unnoticed at Lake Mead, and the hot, dry summers have been felt for the last several years in Arizona. 2020 was especially dry, with little monsoon.
Now, the West is in uncharted territory.
Lake Mead is projected to drop by several feet this year, from elevation 1,083 to about 1,068, according to officials with the Central Arizona Project. The lake is hovering around 39 percent of its full capacity. ....

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