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Yes, we are in the middle of long drought in the West.
Of course you have to remember that Lake Meade is a man-made lake that has ony been in existence since 1936.
Here are some actual numbers on Lake Meade:
"Lake Mead's water level has fallen below the drought level (1125 feet above sea level) three times.From 1953 to 1956, the water level fell from 1,200 to 1,085 feet (366 to 331 m). From 1963 to 1965, the water level fell from 1,205 to 1,090 feet (367 to 332 m). Since 2000 through 2008, the water level has dropped from 1215 to 1095. In 2009 the water level rose slightly due to cool winter temperatures and rainfall.
In June 2010, the lake was at 39 percent of its capacity, and on Nov. 30, 2010 it reached 1,081.94 ft (329.78 m), setting a new record monthly low. From mid May 2011 to January 22, 2012, Lake Mead's water elevation increased from 1095.5 feet to 1134.52 feet.
Lake Mead draws a majority of its water from snow melt in the Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah Rocky Mountains. Since 2000 the water level has been dropping at a fairly steady rate due to less than average snowfall."
So the answer to what you said is "no". It DID fall to it's lowest MONTHLY level back in May 2011 to Jan. 2012
But we are in a pretty bad drought in the Western U.S.
But nothing CLOSE to the droughts of the 1930's and 1950's which were the worst in U.S. history.
I hope that "Climate Change" science doesn't claim this was man made too:
"The worst droughts in the history of the United States occurred during the 1930s and 1950s, periods of time known as 'Dust Bowl' years in which droughts lead to significant economic damages and social changes."
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