# Nevada has lots of water in a Lake Mead "bank." What happens if water levels keep dropping?

- Source: The Nevada Independent
- Published: 2026-11-08T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-has-lots-of-water-in-a-lake-mead-bank-what-happens-if-water-levels-keep-dropping/
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Under federal rules for the river, most of the water can't be taken out once Lake Mead drops below 1,000 feet above sea level. An analysis found that under critically dry conditions, Lake Mead fell below 1,000 feet in more than 10 percent of the years studied.

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