NOTE: I’ve made a couple of updates/clarifications below based upon comments on this post. Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam is now within several feet of the lowest level at which turbine power generation must be greatly curtailed. Recent news articles often blame the cause on a “millennium drought” being experienced in the West. Of course, … Continue reading Record Low Lake Mead: “Millennium Drought” or Inevitable Result of Demand Exceeding Supply?