The reservoir created by Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century, has sunk to its lowest level ever, underscoring the gravity of the extreme drought across the U.S. West. As of 11 p.m. PT Wednesday, the lake surface fell to 327 metres above sea level, dipping below the previous record low set on July 1, 2016. Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the U.S., created by the Hoover Dam, an engineering marvel that symbolized the American ascendance of the 20th Century. That is a year's supply for nearly one million households, according to the Arizona Department of Water Resources. For now, water management mostly concerns agricultural businesses, which consume up to 80 per cent of California's water.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2021 15:56 UTC