The country's two largest reservoirs of water are at historic lows NPR | By Mia Venkat, Sophia Paliza-Carre, Ailsa Chang, Patrick Jarenwattananon Published August 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM PDT LinkedIn Email NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University, about new record low water levels in two major reservoirs. Copyright 2026 NPR