Lake Mead falls to lowest level since Hoover Dam's construction as "apocalyptic" heatwave and drought hit parts of US.

Here, the stunning scale of a drought in the American west has ... Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, was created by the Hoover Dam, which was built in the 1930s Many farmers argued ...

the largest reservoir in the United States by volume – has helped provide power to Nevada, Arizona and California since 1935. These days, in addition to keeping the lights on, the Hoover Dam ...