Unfortunately Lake Mead isn’t the only reservoir that is affected by rising global temperatures. Lake Powell, which is also fed by the Colorado River, is the second largest reservoir in the US, but its water levels have hit record-lows in recent years. Meanwhile Utah's Great Salt Lake, the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached its lowest level in July 2022.

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