Mead湖到2027年达到创纪录的低点,4 000万水和电力受到威胁。 Lake Mead to hit record low by 2027, threatening water and power for 40 million.

由于科罗拉多河流域长期干旱、低积雪和气温升高,预计到2027年,米德湖将达到历史最低水平,水位预计将降至1,032.76英尺,比早先的预测低7英尺。 Lake Mead is projected to hit its lowest level on record by 2027 due to prolonged drought, low snowpack, and warm temperatures in the Colorado River Basin, with water levels expected to drop to 1,032.76 feet—seven feet below earlier forecasts. 早在2027年1月,鲍威尔湖可能就降到最低电池高地以下,对水力发电构成威胁。 Lake Powell may fall below the minimum power pool elevation as early as January 2027, threatening hydropower. 科罗拉多河供应4 000万人,其正常流量不到三分之一,积雪量接近创纪录的低点。 The Colorado River, supplying 40 million people, is delivering less than a third of its normal flow, with snowpack near record lows. 内华达州提出了紧急计划,而七个流域州错过了商定新的水准则的最后期限,促使联邦在10月前进行干预。 Nevada has proposed an emergency plan, while the seven basin states missed a deadline to agree on new water guidelines, prompting federal intervention by October.