Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to some of the lowest water levels ever recorded. The ...

Water levels have steadily fallen since then and four out of five of the Great Lakes are below average for early January.

"Currently, the water-in-storage situation for the Colorado River system is not good," one expert told Newsweek.

"January 1 water supply forecasts are generally well below normal," the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center said.

The water level at Lopez Lake is slowly rising after receiving a significant amount of rain over the past two months.

Lake Mead, in the Colorado River system, is an important supplier of water to the Golden State. It is the largest U.S.

Lake Mead's water levels stayed high again last month amid a historic water shortage, rising again and passing January's mark to become the highest point in nearly three years. According to ...