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100 Years After Compact, Colorado River Nearing Crisis Point

In November 1922, seven land-owning white men brokered a deal to allocate water from the Colorado River, which winds through the West and into Mexico.
By Chris Outcalt and Brittany Peterson, AP

Fourth Set Of Human Remains Found In Nevada's Shrinking Lake Mead

Three other bodies were found in May and July as water levels continue to drop at the nation's largest reservoir.
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Another Body Found In Lake Mead

More human remains were found in Lake Mead as water levels continue to decline.
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Authorities Find More Human Remains In Lake Mead As Water Levels Decline

The discovery comes as Lake Mead sees its lowest water levels since it was first filled eight decades ago.
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'No Telling What We'll Find': Second Body Emerges From Drought-Hit Lake Near Vegas

"It's not a bad place to dump a body," said former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.
By KEN RITTER, AP

Cops: Body In Barrel In Lake Mead Was Man Who Had Been Shot

A body found inside a barrel on the newly exposed bottom of Lake Mead is that of a man who had been shot, Las Vegas police believe.
By AP

Decades-Old Human Remains Found In Barrel As Lake Mead Recedes

As the American West suffers through a megadrought, we should expect to find more human remains on lake bottoms.
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Lake Mead Water Levels Reach New Low

The Bureau of Reclamation says the reservoir is just 39 percent full.
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States To Sign Voluntary Cutbacks Of Colorado River Water

Negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada are expected to sign an agreement to help stave off another round of mandatory cutbacks.
By BRITTANY PETERSON, AP

Drought-Stricken Nevada Enacts Ban On 'Non-Functional' Grass

The measure will require the replacement of about 6 square miles of grass in the metro Las Vegas area, and save around 25 million gallons of water per day.
By SAM METZ, AP / Report for America