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Human remains revealed by shrinking Lake Mead identified half a century on

Coroners in Las Vegas say DNA analysis shows bone belonged to Donald Smith, 39, who drowned in 1974

The Guardian - US · Mar 29, 2023

7 facts to know about Lake Mead

LAS VEGAS — Among the sunken ships and undiscovered bodies at Lake Mead lies a boatload of rich history at one of the West's most popular outdoor attractions. Lake Mead National Recreation Area is America’s first and largest recreation area, offering swimming, boating, hiking, cycling, camping and fishing.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023

Biggest water users could face restrictions, Nevada agency says

A proposal that would give Southern Nevada water managers the ability to limit residential water use would only affect the top 20% of users in the Las Vegas Valley, representatives from the Southern Nevada Water Authority told state lawmakers Monday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

California releases its own plan for Colorado River cuts

California has released a plan outlining how it thinks states should reduce their reliance on the Colorado River

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

US states propose Colorado River cuts, California lone holdout

Authorities in US West are in talks to cut water use as Colorado River faces historically low levels amid drought.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2023

News briefs

Lake Mead’s decline may slow, thanks to winter’s wet start

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023

Lake Mead’s decline may slow, thanks to winter’s wet start

LAS VEGAS — Hefty snowfalls from a series of atmospheric rivers have brought a slightly rosier outlook for the beleaguered Colorado River.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

Plane found at bottom of lake after pilots were forced to make emergency landing

Pilots Chad Rodgers and Charles Wood were flying a single-engine Cessna on the night of October 1 when they had to make an emergency crash landing in Lake Mead, Nevada, US

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Drought, floods, wildfires: Climate change upends archaeology

Artifacts are being jostled or buried — or emerging as extreme drought causes water levels in rivers and lakes to fall due to extreme drought.

Axios · Jan 9, 2023

Federal officials say urgent action needed to protect shrinking Colorado River reservoirs

LAS VEGAS — With Colorado River reservoirs nearing dangerously low levels, the federal government has given basin states a Jan. 31 deadline to negotiate major water cuts and stave off a possible collapse in supplies.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 18, 2022