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US mega drought spells trouble at Hoover Dam / 32DM99G
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Millions of gallons of Colorado River hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes. But the mega drought desiccating the western United States is sending reservoir levels plummeting towards deadpool -- the point at which the dam can no longer produce power. "We are 23rd year of drought here in the Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead has dropped down to 28 percent," explains Patti Aaron of the US Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the dam. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES (completes 32DM7RG_EN)