Three Lakes with the Most Significant Recent Drops

Lake Mead in the US, the Great Salt Lake in Utah, and the Aral Sea (historically) have seen dramatic reductions in water levels due to drought, climate change, and extensive water diversion for human use.

Sources

• Drying up of Lake Mead in Nevada, United States - EcoHubMap
• The Cautionary Tale of the Aral Sea: Environmental Destruction at Economic Costs
• Is Lake Mead Drying Up? Reservoir Reaches Historic Low
• Great Salt Lake - Utah Division of Water Resources
• The Shrinking Great Salt Lake - NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
• Analysis: The two largest reservoirs in the US have hit record-low levels - Carbon Brief

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