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Megadrought Causes Perilously Low Water Levels at Lake Mead

WKNO | By Savannah Smith
Published June 21, 2022 at 5:28 AM CDT

The megadrought currently choking the western United States is the worst drought in the region in more than 1,000 years. It's having an enormous impact across many states and on several major reservoirs including Lake Mead, a water source for millions of people in the West. Alex Hager, who covers the Colorado River Basin for Northern Colorado Public Radio, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
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