🌿 Environment Jun 12, 2026 · Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff

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Big cuts in generating capacity are coming as the Colorado River struggles to meet demand.Brett Walton, Circle of BlueSome day in the next 12 months—maybe in late August, maybe not until next spring— Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1,035 feet above sea level.

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