United StatesMěiguó美国largestzuìdà最大reservoirshuǐkù水库Lake MeadMǐdé Hú米德湖water levelshuǐwèi水位to set yet another (record)zài chuàng再创all-time record lowlìshǐ xīn dī历史新低，western / the Westxībù西部water resourcesshuǐ zīyuán水资源crisiswēijī危机to worsen / to intensifyjiājù加剧。
United States
Měiguó
美国
largest
zuìdà
最大
reservoir
shuǐkù
水库
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
to set yet another (record)
zài chuàng
再创
all-time record low
lìshǐ xīn dī
历史新低
western / the West
xībù
西部
water resources
shuǐ zīyuán
水资源
crisis
wēijī
危机
to worsen / to intensify
jiājù
加剧
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 7th
bāyuè qī rì
八月七日
to drop to / to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
the lowest point
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
breaking
dǎpò le
打破了
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
二零二二年
structural particle
de
的
record
jìlù
纪录
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
drought
gānhàn
干旱
and
hé
和
low
dī
低
snowpack / snowfall levels
xuě liàng
雪量
are
shì
是
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
cause / reason
yuányīn
原因
August 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
United States
Měiguó
美国
largest
zuìdà
最大
reservoir
shuǐkù
水库
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
structural particle
de
的
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
August 7th
bāyuè qī rì
八月七日
dropped to
jiàng zhì
降至
historical
lìshǐ
历史
the lowest point
zuì dī diǎn
最低点
water storage
xùshuǐ
蓄水
elevation
gāochéng
高程
is only / at a mere
jǐn wéi
仅为
1,040.5 feet above sea level
1040.5 yīngchǐ
1040.5英尺
this
zhè
这
broke / surpassed
dǎpò le
打破了
the year 2022
èr líng èr èr nián
二零二二年
July
qīyuè
七月
previously set
chuàngxià de
创下的
all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
is
shì
是
since
zì
自
the year 1930
yī jiǔ sān líng nián
一九三零年
since records began
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
structural particle
de
的
lowest recorded value
zuì dī zhí
最低值
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
formed by / through
yóu
由
Hoover Dam
Húfú Dàbà
胡佛大坝
to dam / to intercept
lánjié
拦截
the Colorado River
Kēluólāduō Hé
科罗拉多河
water
shuǐ
水
to form / formed
xíngchéng
形成
to be located in
wèiyú
位于
Nevada
Nèihuádá Zhōu
内华达州
and
hé
和
Arizona
Yàlìsāngē Zhōu
亚利桑那州
the border area / where the two states meet
jiāojiè chù
交界处
the Colorado River
Kēluólāduō Hé
科罗拉多河
basin / watershed
liúyù
流域
this year
jīnnián
今年
sustained / ongoing
chíxù
持续
drought
gānhàn
干旱
in addition to / coupled with
jiāshàng
加上
mountain areas
shānqū
山区
snowpack
jī xuě liàng
积雪量
abnormally / unusually
yìcháng
异常
below average / lower than normal
piān dī
偏低
leading to / causing
dǎozhì
导致
the lake water
hú shuǐ
湖水
replenishment / inflow
bǔjǐ
补给
critically insufficient
yánzhòng bùzú
严重不足
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
is
shì
是
United States
Měiguó
美国
western / the West
xībù
西部
approximately
yuē
约
40 million
sì qiān wàn
四千万
people / population
rénkǒu
人口
structural particle
de
的
important / major
zhòngyào
重要
water supply
gōng shuǐ
供水
source
láiyuán
来源
water level
shuǐwèi
水位
continuous decline
chíxù xiàjiàng
持续下降
has already posed a threat to
yǐ duì
已对
drinking water
yǐnyòng shuǐ
饮用水
supply
gōngyìng
供应
and
hé
和
hydroelectric power generation
shuǐlì fādiàn
水力发电
to pose / to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
a threat
wēixié
威胁
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
including
bāokuò
包括
Lake Mead
Mǐdé Hú
米德湖
inclusive / included
zài nèi
在内
structural particle
de
的
multiple / several
duō gè
多个
Colorado River
Kēluólāduō Hé
科罗拉多河
reservoirs
shuǐkù
水库
water levels
shuǐwèi
水位
all / both (formal)
jūn
均
to set all-time record lows
chuàng lìshǐ xīn dī
创历史新低
the federal government
liánbāng zhèngfǔ
联邦政府
already
yǐ
已
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
to launch / to activate
qǐdòng
启动
emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
response / countermeasures
yìngduì
应对
measures
cuòshī
措施
News in English
Lifestyle & CultureLake Mead Hits All-Time Record Low Water Level as Colorado River Crisis Deepens
Lake Mead dropped to an all-time low on August 7, breaking the 2022 record, due to prolonged drought and low snowpack in the Colorado River basin.
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