The water levels of the two major reservoirs in the United States have consecutively dropped to historic lows.

Due to the ongoing severe drought, following the decline of the water level in Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, to a historic low on the 7th of this month, the water level in Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the United States, also dropped below historical records on the 15th. American experts point out that this highlights the severe crisis facing the Colorado River, known as the "River of Life" in the southwestern United States.