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Drought Dries Elephant Butte Reservoir
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Drought Dries Elephant Butte Reservoir

The volume of water in New Mexico’s largest reservoir has dropped to historic lows due to drought and persistent demand.

Published Jul 26, 2013

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A Reservoir Runs Dry
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A Reservoir Runs Dry

A reservoir in northern Mexico drops to less than one percent capacity amid a persistent and deepening drought that defies borders.

Published Jul 22, 2022

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Amistad Reservoir
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Amistad Reservoir

When full, the lake is the second largest in Texas.

Published Jun 9, 2019

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Fresh Water for Shanghai
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Fresh Water for Shanghai

The fast-growing city has polluted waterways and a growing demand for clean tap water.

Published Apr 11, 2017

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Flooding in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
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Flooding in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

Water has stopped pouring from the broken wall of the Sardoba Reservoir, but many areas are still submerged.

Published May 11, 2020

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Mingachevir Reservoir, Azerbaijan
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Mingachevir Reservoir, Azerbaijan

Afternoon sun highlights distinctive parallel patterns in the hills surrounding Azerbaijan’s Mingachevir Reservoir in this astronaut image from May 8, 2010.

Published Jun 7, 2010

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Eastmain Reservoir, Quebec
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Eastmain Reservoir, Quebec

Acquired May 19, 2011, this natural-color scene shows a work-in-progress hydroelectric project along the Rupert River in Quebec, Canada.

Published Aug 7, 2011

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Water Levels Still Dropping Near São Paulo
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Water Levels Still Dropping Near São Paulo

Satellite imagery shows reservoirs still perilously low in the midst of Brazil’s rainy season.

Published Mar 7, 2015

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Drought Reveals Lost “Spanish Stonehenge”
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Drought Reveals Lost “Spanish Stonehenge”

The Dolmen de Guadalperal resurfaced after five decades underwater.

Published Sep 19, 2019

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