Drought-stricken US warned of looming ‘dead pool’
[Lake Mead's] water level is now so low that bodies of murder victims from decades back, once hidden by its depths, have surfaced. … While the dead bodies are fuelling talk about Las Vegas’ mob past, water experts warn of even more worrisome consequences. If the lake keeps receding, it would reach what’s known as “dead pool” – a level so low the Hoover Dam would no longer be able to produce hydropower or deliver water downstream.
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