Drying Up: The Devastating Truth Behind America's Largest Reservoir The dire situation unfolding at Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, is a stark reminder of the country's mismanagement of its most precious resource.
Water levels have plummeted to their lowest since the 1930s, and the Colorado River system is careening towards disaster.
The recent decision not to release water from Lake Powell to protect a native fish species is the latest in a series of desperate measures aimed at staving off catastrophe.