A crippling drought in the western US is dropping the water level at Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam to a historically low level, putting pressure on the region's drinking water supply and the dam's electric capacity
By Thursday, Lake Mead's water level is expected to sink to the lowest it's been since it began filling during construction of the Hoover Dam, according to Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman Patricia Aaron. First-ever Colorado River water shortage is now almost certain, new projections show"Lake Mead will most likely hit elevation 1,071.61 on Thursday, June 10. That will match the previous lowest elevation on record since the 1930s," Aaron said.
Hide Caption 3 of 11 Photos: Building Hoover Dam: A wonder of engineeringThe dam was built in vertical columns of blocks that varied in size from about 60 feet square at the upstream face of the dam to about 25 feet square at the downstream face. An estimated 215 blocks make up the dam. Adjacent columns were locked together, like a giant Lego set, by a system of keys.
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