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Lake Mead May Vanish by 2021

Hoover Dam's vital source of water and power under threat

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 13, 2008 3:24 AM CST

(Newser) – Lake Mead, the giant man-made lake behind the Hoover Dam and a major source of water for millions of people, is rapidly drying up, reports Live Science. A new study predicts a 50% chance the lake will be too low to produce hydroelectric power by... Read full story »

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