Predictions Remain Grim , For Lake Mead , Despite Heavy Rains .<br />'Newsweek' reports that water levels at Lake Mead <br />have continued to rise over the past week, <br />however, the predictions for 2023 remain dire.<br />At the beginning of January, <br />the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam <br />on the Colorado River was at 1,044.69 feet.<br />As of January 24, following weeks of heavy <br />rainfall across California and Nevada, water levels <br />rose just over a foot, reaching 1,045.99 feet. .<br />The heavy rains came amid <br />one of the most severe droughts<br />the region has ever experienced. .<br />'Newsweek' reports that these <br />droughts have been impacting <br />the region since 2000.<br />States that include Nevada, Arizona, <br />California and Utah are all using water resources <br />faster than they can be replenished.<br />States that include Nevada, Arizona, <br />California and Utah are all using water resources <br />faster than they can be replenished.<br />Consequently, water levels, at Lake Mead, are rapidly decreasing.<br />Over 25 million people , rely upon the reservoir , to supply water to the region.<br />'Newsweek' reports that the Hoover Dam, which supplies <br />power for surrounding communities, will be unable <br />to operate once the reservoir falls to around 895 feet.<br />Lake Mead's water levels reached an all-time low <br />of 1,040 feet in July 2022, and projections suggest <br />that 2023 could see water levels continue to fall.
