Photo detail

Evidence of a continuing, two-decade drought is visible in summer 2017 at Lake Mead, which is fed by the Colorado River in northwest Arizona/southern Nevada. (Alexis Kuhbander/Cronkite News, file)

Donate Report a Typo Contact

Stories this photo appears in:

Tease photo

The National Park Service had to navigate a wave of public outrage when plans to build a new boat ramp at Lake Mead if necessary were accidentally left out of a blueprint to replace an old one that could be forced to close if the lake level drops too low at Meadview, Arizona.

By Associated Press December 23, 2018
Tease photo

The Friday Catchall: • WATER – Water is the lifeblood of the Southwest. You begin to understand that quickly when you learn about the Central Arizona Project – a concrete ditch that supplies water from Lake Havasu to Phoenix.

By Tim Wiederaenders September 29, 2017