Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
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A tourist takes a photo of Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)Tourists on the Hoover Dam look out at the bathtub ring of minerals that shows the former water levels of Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)A bathtub ring of light minerals shows the high water line of Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Tuesday, June 30, 2026, near Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)A paddle boat goes past a once nearly submerged island in Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)A paddle boat in Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam, far below the bathtub ring of light minerals indicating the lack of water, near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
A tourist takes a photo of Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nev., on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)