change. we re here at lake meade. just like lake powell, it s at its lowest level ever. as you can see, it s lost 140 feet of water in just 20 years, and the effect that it has on power is profound. the hoover dam, because of those water levels, is currently operating at a quarter reduced capacity. talk to me about the importance of power and how the dam is important in that way. as the lake goes down, less and less power is generated at the dam. for every foot that the elevation drops, the capacity drops by roughly 5.5 megawatts. that means each foot powers 4,000 to 6,000 american homes. kristen averyt is a nevada state climate policy coordinator. did you see this coming to this extent? this is precisely the kind of thing we ve expected all along with respect to climate change. i will say it s visceral. for those of us who have worked on this kind of issue for decades, it s sad to see that it s already here. that s the point. it s already here. you can see the rest of cal