Southwest water shortage expected to get worse
A “Tier 1″ shortage was triggered by Lake Mead falling below 1,075 feet of water this past year. This means less Colorado River water is flowing into Arizona. Historic drought conditions are impacting critical infrastructure that provides water and power to the region, like the Hoover Dam, and Lakes Mead and Powell…. For now, [Bureau of Reclamation official Dan] Bunk says Yuma and its agricultural industry remain unaffected by the tier one shortage. But the future is unknown.