{"id":146102,"date":"2026-06-09T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/lake-mead-nearing-system-crash-as-experts-warn-a-world-of-hurt-could-be-coming-for-some-states\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:01:33","slug":"lake-mead-nearing-system-crash-as-experts-warn-a-world-of-hurt-could-be-coming-for-some-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/lake-mead-nearing-system-crash-as-experts-warn-a-world-of-hurt-could-be-coming-for-some-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Mead nearing \u2018system crash\u2019 as experts warn a \u2018world of hurt\u2019 could be coming for some states"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveEveningHeadlines\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Evening Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/wyoming-casper-bureau-of-land-management-colorado-river-republican-b2986263.html\" title=\"Critics oppose Wyoming hydroelectric project, pointing to climate-driven drought crisis\">Colorado River<\/a> system is racing toward a potential breaking point, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/donald-trump-water-washington-american-b2990806.html\" title=\"Refilling starts for newly painted Reflecting Pool in Washington, in photos\">water<\/a> experts warning that Lake Mead and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/colorado-river-grand-canyon-interior-department-lake-powell-arizona-b2983680.html\" title=\"Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower\">Lake Powell<\/a> could face a \u201csystem crash\u201d within the next few years unless states dramatically reduce water consumption.<\/p>\n<p>A new report from a group of leading Colorado River researchers and former water officials warns that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/southwest\">Southwest<\/a>&#8216;s two largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/reservoirs\">reservoirs<\/a> are approaching levels at which they would lose much of their ability to function as water storage systems. Rather than serving as buffers during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/climate-change\/taliban-afghanistan-aid-water-climate-b2908367.html\" title=\"Confronting a catastrophic water crisis as millions forced to return to Afghanistan\">drought years<\/a>, the reservoirs could effectively become pass-through channels that move water downstream as it arrives. <\/p>\n<p>Study author Anne Castle explains that the concern is tied to specific water thresholds where the system starts to fail as storage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the reservoirs drop to that level, we\u2019re not getting any benefit from them anymore,\u201d Castle told the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/news\/environment\/lake-mead-is-barreling-faster-than-ever-toward-system-crash-top-experts-say-3834228\/\"><em>Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>\u201cIf that happens, it\u2019s like the Colorado River is running free. We get what we get, what nature provides, and we have no ability to buffer dry years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Lake Mead, that threshold is 975 feet above sea level. On Friday, it sat at about 1,049 feet, the <em>Review-Journal<\/em> reports, but officials say a recent decision by the Trump administration to reduce water releases from Lake Powell could cause Lake Mead to drop by about 28 feet by July 2027, which is well below its previous record low. The warning comes after another <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/colorado-rockies-rocky-mountains-colorado-river-cities-b2949705.html\">unusually dry winter <\/a>across the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to about 40 million people in seven Western states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 QoPfJ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/10\/17\/58\/GettyImages-2222733552.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/10\/17\/58\/GettyImages-2222733552.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/10\/17\/58\/GettyImages-2222733552.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"For Lake Mead, about 975 feet above sea level is considered a key point where it would begin losing much of its ability to store water effectively\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">For Lake Mead, about 975 feet above sea level is considered a key point where it would begin losing much of its ability to store water effectively<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AFP\/Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Conditions are even more complex at Lake Powell. Experts warn that if water levels fall below 3,490 feet, structural and plumbing issues at Glen Canyon Dam could make it extremely difficult, or even impossible, to safely release water downstream. Because of that risk, federal managers have already taken emergency steps, including reducing releases and even moving water in from upstream sources, to keep levels from falling too quickly and avoid a near-term crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Rhett Larson, a water law professor at Arizona State University, said the bigger concern is that managers are running out of tools to manage the system if dry conditions persist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve already shot that bullet, and you can\u2019t unshoot it,\u201d Larson told the <em>Las Vegas Review-Journal. <\/em>\u201cUnless Mother Nature bails us out, I don\u2019t see what emergency measures the federal government can take next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><h2>What it means for you<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The study suggests that if the region gets a stronger snow season, possibly boosted by an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/climate-change\/what-is-el-nino-weather-2026-meaning-b2943615.html\" title=\"What is a \u2018super El Ni\u00f1o\u2019? Scientists predict record-breaking climate event this year\">El Ni\u00f1o<\/a> pattern, it could temporarily ease pressure on the Colorado River system. That kind of runoff could give Lake Mead and Lake Powell about two more years before conditions slip back into crisis again.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, a \u201csystem crash\u201d wouldn\u2019t immediately disrupt water supplies in major Southwestern cities, experts said. Major cities, such as Las Vegas, Phoenix and Southern California, have backup water supplies and conservation systems that help shield residents from sudden shortages, at least in the short term.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cA system crash doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that people\u2019s taps go dry because there are other sources to rely on,\u201d Castle said. \u201cBut not every water user has that potential of using other sources. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve expressed concern that agricultural water users, and maybe some rural communities that don\u2019t have other supplies available, could be in a world of hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People would, however, notice tougher restrictions, like crackdowns on lawn watering, which are already implemented in some municipalities across Colorado, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2026\/04\/14\/colorado-water-restrictions-drought\/\">Colorado Public Radio News<\/a>. The biggest impact would hit farmers and rural communities, which rely heavily on Colorado River water and could face deeper cuts, lower crop yields and higher food prices, according to the report and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/source.colostate.edu\/how-drought-impacts-food-production-and-colorado-communities\/\">Colorado State University<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Lower water levels could also reduce hydropower generation at Lake Mead and Lake Powell, potentially raising electricity costs, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2025\/07\/17\/lake-powell-colorado-hydropower-water-levels\/\"><em>The Colorado Sun <\/em><\/a>reports. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/lake-mead-colorado-river-system-crash-experts-b2992455.html\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\nSee more: <a href=\"https:\/\/theglobaltrack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Global Track<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corinthiames.com.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corinthia Mes<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The Colorado River system is racing toward a potential breaking point, with water experts warning that Lake Mead and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":146103,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow2JLhCw:productID":"","_gspb_post_css":"","maa_idioma":"","maa_pais":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40158],"tags":[7273,5867,7806,12023,10466,13657,11124,6707,8647,8856,4633],"class_list":["post-146102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-coming","tag-crash","tag-experts","tag-hurt","tag-lake","tag-mead","tag-nearing","tag-states","tag-system","tag-warn","tag-world"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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