This is Lake Mead. The water at the lake used to reach the top of the white line. The lake level has dropped more than 85 feet since January 2000.

Drought Facts
A drought is caused by nature when there is less rain and snow than usual.

In Southern Nevada, our drinking water comes from Lake Mead. Water in Lake Mead comes from snow in the Rocky Mountains.

There has not been enough snow in the Rocky Mountains over the last few years, which means Southern Nevada is currently in a drought.

This is the worst drought that local scientists have ever recorded. The level of water in Lake Mead has dropped more than 85 feet since January 2000.

During the drought, we need to be extra careful with our water. Conservation is always important in the Mojave Desert, but it is even more important during the drought. Let's make water conservation a way of life in Southern Nevada.