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Lake Mead faces historic low as drought hits Southwest
Lake Mead levels reach a historic low as a 14 year drought stretches across Nevada Arizona and California. Las Vegas officials push conservation while planning a new pipeline to draw water from the lake. Farmers near Phoenix brace for water cuts as shoreline recedes and irrigation plans shrink. Marina operators water managers and farmers monitor the shrinking reservoir that supports 40 million people and 4 million acres of farmland. Steve Biggs a marina operator and Dennis Bagnall a farmer speak to the impact and hopeful snow in Colorado.
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