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thank you [Music] Lake Mead is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States and is an essential source of water for millions of people in 2022 the reservoir dropped to record low water levels and nearly reached Deadpool status this threatened the lives of millions of people and triggered strict water restrictions throughout the American southwest but more than six months later the reservoir is in a different state water levels are rising and snowpack on the Colorado River is reaching record high levels in this video we'll take a look at the three main factors behind Lake Mead's rise and the role they play in the future of this Reservoir to understand why Lake Mead's water level is rising we need to understand some context with this Reservoir Lake Mead is located here on the Colorado River and supports more than 40 million people across these seven states in addition to Lake Mead Lake Powell is also situated along the Colorado River and is located rough