Lake Mead is nearing dead pool status. The engineer for whom it was named would be 'horrified.'

Elwood Mead's great-granddaughter said the U.S. government official and skilled engineer would be appalled by the plunging water levels at the nation's largest reservoir.

Elwood Mead would be"horrified and saddened by the tragic situation," said Diane Mead, 75, a businesswoman who lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Diane Mead, who was born a decade after her great-grandfather died, said he would have been"horrified from a scientific perspective as well as a water rights perspective."

Vi har oppsummert denne nyheten slik at du kan lese den raskt. Er du interessert i nyhetene kan du lese hele teksten her. Les mer:

NBCNews /  🏆 10. in US

Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter

Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.

Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic lowLake Mead's water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation's largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from 'dead pool' — when the reservoir is so low that water cannot flow downstream from the dam.
Les mer »

Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic lowLake Mead's water levels drop to historic lows and put the reservoir at risk of becoming a dead pool, researchers say. 'This is the 23rd year of drought, and we don't know if it's a 23-year drought, a 50-year drought or maybe it's a 100-year drought.'
Les mer »

Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic lowLake Mead's water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation's largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from 'dead pool' — when the reservoir is so low that water cannot flow downstream from the dam.
Les mer »

Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic lowLake Mead's water levels drop to historic lows and put the reservoir at risk of becoming a dead pool, researchers say. 'This is the 23rd year of drought, and we don't know if it's a 23-year drought, a 50-year drought or maybe it's a 100-year drought.'
Les mer »

Miss Manners: They ask how I hurt my hand, and I’m tempted to be rudePlus: Am I allowed to move to the big city without telling my family and friends?
Les mer »