# Largest US reservoir hits record low amid heat and drought

https://mins.news/en/video/22016

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 09:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDrwqsifdX8

> Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen below 1,040 feet above sea level for the first time, renewing concerns about water and electricity supplies for millions in the Southwest as drought persists and temperatures rise.

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