A sunken boat dating back to World War II is the latest object to emerge from Lake Mead, a shrinking reservoir that straddles Nevada and Arizona.
The boat is just the latest in a series of objects unearthed by declining water levels in Lake Mead, the largest human-made reservoir in the U.S., held back by the Hoover Dam. In May, two sets ofExperts say climate change and drought have led to the lake dropping to its lowest level since it was full about 20 years ago.
As water levels drop at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream on the Arizona-Utah line, states in the U.S. West increasingly face deeper cuts to their supply from the Colorado River. The lower levels also impact hydropower produced at Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell. LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, ARIZONA - JUNE 24: A 'bathtub ring' of mineral deposits left by higher water levels is visible at the drought-stricken Lake Mead on June 24, 2022 in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona. The U.S. BureauU.S.
An acre-foot is about 325,850 gallons . An average household uses one-half to one acre-foot of water a year. The two states, California and Mexico already have enacted voluntary and mandatory cuts. Water from some reservoirs in the upper basin — Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah — has been released to prop up Lake Powell.
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