Affected by continuing severe droughts, after the water level of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, fell to an all-time low on the 7th of this month, the water level of Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US upstream, also fell below the historical record on the 15th. US experts pointed out that this highlights that the Colorado River, known as the “river of life” in the southwestern United States, is facing a serious crisis.

Affected by continuing severe droughts, after the water level of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, fell to an all-time low on the 7th of this month, the water level of Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the US upstream, also fell below the historical record on the 15th. US experts pointed out that this highlights that the Colorado River, known as the “river of life” in the southwestern United States, is facing a serious crisis.