But precipitation alone will not solve a crisis worsened by decades of over-allocation, political procrastination, and an aversion to building the reservoirs, recharge projects, and other infrastructure needed to capture…
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Record Low Lake Mead: “Millennium Drought” or Inevitable Result of Demand Exceeding Supply?
As can be seen, since about 2000, usage has exceeded supply, and given the natural multi-year variations in streamflow, it was only a matter of time before Lake Mead water…
The Great “Hot Drought” Humbug: Why Lake Powell Is Really Drying Up
It is collapsing because a standard, historically recurring dry spell hit a river system that was already being pumped dry past its physical limits.
Lake Mead Low Water Levels: Overuse, Not Climate Change
In today’s news is yet another article claiming the record-low water levels in Lake Mead (a manmade water reservoir) are due to human-caused climate change.
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