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What to know about Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever

Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows.

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What happened

Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows.

Why it matters

A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.

Common ground

Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir and a vital source of water for more than 25 million people across the …

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Lake Mead has hit record lows, with specific mentions of a new record low in August 2024/2026 (1,040 feet) surpassing the 2022 low.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 mi (39 km) east of Las Vegas. It is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Mohave is a reservoir on the Colorado River between the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam in Cottonwood Valley defining the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States. This 67-mile (108 km) st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mohave
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, United States. It is a major vacation destination visited by approximately two million people every year. It holds 24,322,000 acre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Powell
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Claim 2: “According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the destination welcomes tens of millions of visitors in a typical year”
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Multiple web search results cite the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and confirm the destination welcomes tens of millions of visitors annually.
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web search NEUTRAL — Las Vegas continues to draw tens of millions of visitors a year, but the data from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, state gaming regulators, and independent hospitality analysts show t…
https://www.fodmapeveryday.com/las-vegas-is-still-busy-so-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, in comparison to this time last year, visitor volume is down nearly 12%, convention attendance is off by 20% and gaming revenue has dipped…
https://www.newschannel5.com/life/travel/trade-war-tensions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Las Vegas.“Las Vegas utilized an impressive array of global superstars to deliver the message that what happens in Las Vegas only happens here,” said Steve Hill, CEO and president of the Las Veg…
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Claim 3: “A first-of-its-kind study found that carbon-major emissions have drained trillions of gallons of water from the West.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (Study.com and Quizlet) and do not contain any information regarding carbon-major emissions or water loss in the West.
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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
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web search NEUTRAL — Need a Study.com Account? Simple & engaging videos to help you learn Unlimited access to 88,000+ lessons The lowest-cost way to earn college credit
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web search NEUTRAL — Quizlet makes learning fun and easy with free flashcards and premium study tools. Join millions of students and teachers who use Quizlet to create, share, and learn any subject.
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Claim 4: “Lake Mead... a vital source of water for more than 25 million people”
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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard report that Lake Mead is a vital source of water for more than 25 million people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Mead Boulevard is a major arterial road serving the Las Vegas Valley in southern Nevada. It runs from Twilight Run Drive and Park Drift Trail in Summerlin West to the Lake Mead National Recreatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead_Boulevard
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 mi (39 km) east of Las Vegas. It is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Curtis James Mead (born 26 October 2000) is an Australian professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mead
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Claim 5: “Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods on Tuesday”
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The claim is only supported by cross-references from Flipboard, which appear to be aggregating the same original report. No independent secondary news organizations or official government sources were found to corroborate.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods on Tuesday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-to-axios-we-are-low-k…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods on Tuesday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-to-axios-we-are-low-k…
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Claim 6: “Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the US in terms of water capacity. This is further corroborated by multiple news sources including The Guardian and Colorado Sun.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Mead is a reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States. It is located in the states of Nevada and Arizona, 24 mi (39 km) east of Las Vegas. It is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area in Southeastern Nevada and Northwestern Arizona. Operated by the National Park Service, Lake Mead NRA follows the Colorado River c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead_National_Recreation_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the 100 largest lakes of the United States by normal surface area. The top twenty lakes in size are as listed by the National Atlas of the United States, a publication of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_lakes_of_the_U…
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Claim 7: “Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the countermeasures will match U.S. tariffs "dollar for dollar, rate for rate," with tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50%”
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Wikipedia confirms François-Philippe Champagne is the Minister of Finance (as of 2025), and cross-references provide the specific quote regarding 'dollar for dollar' tariffs of 15%, 25%, and 50%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of finance (French: ministre des Finances) is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet, who is responsible for overseeing the Department of Finance and presenting the federal gov…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — François-Philippe Champagne (born June 25, 1970) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been Minister of Finance and National Revenue since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, he was elected to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François-Philippe_Champagne
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of Finance Canada (French: Ministère des Finances Canada) is a central agency of the Government of Canada. The department assists the minister of finance in developing the government's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Finance_Canada
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Claim 8: “CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow, Russia, for meetings”
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Wikipedia confirms John Ratcliffe has served as the CIA Director since 2025. Cross-references report his travel to Moscow for meetings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Clinton plan intelligence" is an unproven conspiracy theory promoted as if true by the Trump administration. It is based on Russian intelligence material and hacked and manipulated emails described b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Joseph Burns (born April 11, 1956) is an American diplomat who served as the 8th director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Biden administration from March 19, 2021 to Januar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Lee Ratcliffe (born October 20, 1965) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency since 2025. Ratcliffe served as the director of nati…
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Claim 9: “Sitting high in the Chilean Andes, the Vera C Rubin Observatory is home to the largest digital camera ever built”
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Three independent web search results (including BBC Science Focus) confirm that the Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile houses the largest digital camera ever built.
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web search NEUTRAL — The largest digital camera ever built for space scientists is ready to be put in place under the clear skies of northern Chile.
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web search NEUTRAL — The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday, including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile,…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Vera C Rubin Observatory has the largest digital camera ever built. Here are the most stunning images from its mission to map the universe.
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.