Lake Mead

June 26, 2009--Trillions of invasive mussels in Lake Mead (Denver Post)

University researchers estimate that Lake Mead's Boulder Basin is infested with nearly three trillion invasive mussels.

April 21, 2009--Study: Shortages likely on Colorado River by 2050 (Denver Post)

If the West continues to heat up and dry out, odds increase that the mighty Colorado River won't be able to deliver all the water that's been promised to millions who rely on it for their homes, farms and

April 15, 2009--Lake Mead water level set to drop below 1965 mark (Denver Post)

Drought-stricken Lake Mead is expected to drop this summer to its lowest level since May 1965, and water managers say it is approaching the trigger point for restrictions on water use by Nevada and Arizona

February 12, 2009--Vegas water pipeline discussed (Denver Post)

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is making a major effort to get rights to water in rural valleys that could be piped to Las Vegas, but a spokeswoman said Wednesday the pipeline project will be built on

Jan/Feb 2009--Stormwater management in arid and drought-prone regions (Stormwater)

In the arid Southwest, an eight-year drought has significantly drained Colorado River reservoirs, including Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the nation. In January 2000, Lake Mead had 96% capacity. Two years ago that capacity fell to 51%, and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has warned that the lake could go dry in 10 years.

December 5, 2008--Climate change, drought to strain Colorado River (Denver Post)

Seven Western states will face more water shortages in the years ahead as climate change exacerbates the strains drought and a growing population have put on the Colorado River, scientists say.

November 19, 2008--Research: Dry-up of Lake Mead could take decades (Summit Daily News)

There’s a less than 5 percent chance that Lake Mead — one of the nation’s largest reservoirs — could dry up by 2021, contradicting a study earlier this year predicting a more dire possibility, according to

November 4, 2008--Mussels likely in Utah (Pueblo Chieftain)

Invasive, damaging mussels have likely arrived in Utah waters but it probably won’t be confirmed until next summer, according to a state wildlife official.

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