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Experts outline costly fixes as Lake Mead keeps shrinking

Original: As Lake Mead sinks, experts outline expensive solutions to water crisis

Water experts are laying out expensive options to address the deepening crisis at Lake Mead, the Colorado River reservoir that has fallen to critically low levels. As the lake sinks, proposals under discussion include costly infrastructure and conservation measures to secure water supplies for the Southwest, with the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporting on the potential solutions and their price tags.

Why now: Lake Mead's record-low water levels are an urgent, ongoing concern for millions of people who depend on the Colorado River.

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