Lake Mead: where does it get its water and is it filling up?

Lake Mead: where does it get its water and is it filling up?

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Lake Mead is North America's largest man-made reservoir. It can hold up to 28,945,000 acre-feet of water at one time, and is formed by the legendary Hoover Dam. The reservoir is integral to the surrounding areas, with some 25 million people relying on water from Lake Mead. So where does it get its…

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