Lake Mead, the country’s largest reservoir near Las Vegas, is now 31% full.

[rcjordan]

And upstream on the Arizona-Utah border, Lake Powell is just 24% full.

California and other states tout new Colorado River water-saving plan - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-05-02/california-new-colorado-river-plan

BUT: The negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada reiterated that, saying the water-saving plan is "contingent on the availability of federal and other funding."

[Drastic]

Went to vegas a couple weeks ago. Highlight of the trip was taking Amy on the front seat helicopter tour down into the grand canyon, over the hoover dam as well as lake mead.

It was pretty crazy what is now land that used to be underwater last time I was there 21 years ago.

[Rupert]

Somehow I was under the impression it was filling up... no idea where I dreamed that up.

[rcjordan]

Meanwhile, on the east coast...

[Brad]

Somehow I was under the impression it was filling up... no idea where I dreamed that up.

Same here. It was probably lower at some point.

[Drastic]

Somehow I was under the impression it was filling up... no idea where I dreamed that up.

Same here. It was probably lower at some point.

I don't think so unless they had an incredibly good year at some point. The colorado has been in major decline for some time. It was a big issue when I last visited. Nothing has changed, except it's a lot lower.