Water levels in Lake Mead, located about 30 miles east of Las Vegas in the Colorado River, have surpassed predictions following four months of winter storms in California that began in December.
As of April 4, it was measured at almost 1,046 feet, which is nearly three feet higher than projected. On the same day last year, it was measured at 1,060 feet.
The Colorado River has several man-made reservoirs to store water for western states, with Lake Mead being the largest. Built in the 1930s, it is the primary source of drinking water for Southern California, according to the California Department of Water Resources….