Wednesday Top of the Scroll: Risk of Colorado River shortage is on the rise, could hit within 5 years, officials say
Following a hot and extremely dry spring and summer, the Bureau of Reclamation’s latest projections show that in a scenario of continuing drought between now and 2025, the chances of Lake Mead falling into a shortage has increased to nearly 80%. The odds of the reservoir dropping to critically low levels by 2025 under this scenario was estimated at nearly 20%.
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