The Drowning of a Nation's Future In the scorching heat of the American Southwest, where the sun beats down relentlessly, a crisis is unfolding that has far reaching implications for millions of people.
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has hit its lowest water level since it was filled in the 1930s.
The statistics are stark: at full capacity, Lake Mead's surface measures more than 1,220 feet above sea level, but as of Sunday, its water levels had dwindled to 1,040. 3 feet above sea level, a record low.