Desalination plant could help stabilize Lake Mead, and parties agreed to explore shared benefits from the river.
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Updated Jun 6
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What happened
Desalination plant could help stabilize Lake Mead, and parties agreed to explore shared benefits from the river.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Tribe contributes conservation water to Lake Mead.Sub-event
- States in Nevada and Arizona are proposing to take the first cut of water supply from Lake Mead due to precarious reservoir levels.Sub-event
Agreements reached to explore shared river benefits and use desalination to stabilize Lake Mead.1 source
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Part of
Low water levels in Lake Mead, managed by the Hoover Dam, are causing water availability issues for millions in Colorado.Also in this story
- El Niño (Q8773214) is the warm phase of ENSO, and expert analysis indicates limited impact on Lake Mead (Q49303794) levels behind the Hoover Dam (Q14716460).
- Low water levels affect combined storage between the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead.
- Dropping reservoir levels at the Hoover Dam are ending reliance on cheap hydropower for Nevada customers.
The entities involved
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Lake Mead
lake in Johnston County, Wyoming, United States
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Arizona
state of the United States of America
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Nevada
state of the United States of America