# Lake Mead, the West’s largest water reservoir, hits a record low

https://mins.news/en/video/47591

- CNN, 2026-09-06 19:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9F063qdYeE

> A decades-long megadrought has reduced Lake Mead’s water by 70%, revealing sunken boats, abandoned water intakes and a bathtub ring nearly 19 stories high. States dependent on the Colorado River are confronting a fight over who will surrender their share first, while Arizona faces major water cuts.