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

A decades-long megadrought has drained Lake Mead by 70%, exposing sunken boats, dead water intakes, and a bathtub ring now nearly 19 stories tall. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir travels to the West’s largest reservoir as the states that depend on the Colorado River face a reckoning over who gives up their share first.

0:00 Lake Mead has drained 70%
4:48 The fight for Colorado River water
2:51 Arizona is facing massive water cuts
4:32 Can conservation help?
5:47 Lake Powell may not survive

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