Drought-stricken Lake Mead tips toward crisis
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Lake Mead is the lifeblood of water for Los Angeles and much of the West, but now it s facing its first water shortage in its 85-year history.
The lake along the Nevada-Arizona border is one of the largest engineered lakes in the world, and it s drying up at an alarming rate.
What You Need To Know
Lake Mead is the lifeblood of water for Los Angeles and much of the West, but now it s facing its first water shortage in its 85-year history
Lake Mead has been a lifeline for 25 million people and millions of acres of farmland in California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico
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