Lake Mead water levels could drop to record lows
In the summer of 2022, water levels in Lake Mead dropped so low that formerly hidden bodies and boats were revealed. Now the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is estimating that – by July 2027 – Lake Mead’s water levels could drop 20 feet (6 meters) below that.
The May 2026 report by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation shows that Lake Mead water levels could drop to 1,020 feet (311 meters) by July 2027. That would be 20 feet lower than the 1,040 feet (317 meters) the lake hit in July 2022.
Currently, the water level in Lake Mead is at 1,052 feet (320.6 meters). That’s already below the recent average levels for the lake, which have been between 1,060 and 1,070 feet (323 meters and 326 meters)…