Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, 2022
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The intake towers that feed Hoover Dam’s power generators are almost fully exposed as the Lake Mead water level continues to decline. This photo was taken in June 2022.
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For Star subscribers: Farmers along the river in Southern Arizona and Southern California are bracing for water cuts next year they say could lead to lost crop production, major economic dislocation and, possibly, food shortages.

