Lake Mead stands at approximately 1,038.94 feet as of late August 2026, near or at recent record lows amid ongoing Colorado River basin drought. The primary driver of trader sentiment favoring a drop below 1,028 feet is the basin's structural water deficit, where outflows and evaporation exceed inflows, compounded by the lowest observed snowpack on record during the 2025-2026 winter and below-average upper-basin precipitation. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's July 2026 24-month study projects 1,037.31 feet by year-end under most-probable conditions, with further declines likely in 2027 amid new shortage guidelines and legal challenges. Recent daily losses of several thousand acre-feet, plus high evaporative demand in the arid Southwest, reinforce the trajectory toward lower elevations despite some localized precipitation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHow low will Lake Mead drop?
Below 1,028 ft 59%
1,028–1,033 ft 19.5%
Above 1,038 ft 14%
1,033–1,038 ft 5.2%
$14,301 Vol.
$14,301 Vol.
Above 1,038 ft
14%
1,033–1,038 ft
5%
1,028–1,033 ft
20%
Below 1,028 ft
59%
Below 1,028 ft 59%
1,028–1,033 ft 19.5%
Above 1,038 ft 14%
1,033–1,038 ft 5.2%
$14,301 Vol.
$14,301 Vol.
Above 1,038 ft
14%
1,033–1,038 ft
5%
1,028–1,033 ft
20%
Below 1,028 ft
59%
Resolution is determined by the lowest daily elevation recorded at Lake Mead (Hoover Dam, USBR site) between market creation and March 31, 2027. Because a lower reading can occur at any point up to March 31, 2027, all outcomes are settled after the window closes, based on the lowest daily elevation recorded during the window.
The resolution source is the minimum daily lake elevation published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, available at https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123. USBR data is provisional and subject to revision; the lowest daily elevation reflected in USBR data as of April 15, 2027 governs, and revisions published after April 15, 2027 will not change the outcome. Daily elevation data published at https://lakemead.water-data.com/ may also be referenced, but if it disagrees with USBR, the USBR value governs.
Market Opened: Aug 17, 2026, 5:48 PM ET
Resolution Source
https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Resolution is determined by the lowest daily elevation recorded at Lake Mead (Hoover Dam, USBR site) between market creation and March 31, 2027. Because a lower reading can occur at any point up to March 31, 2027, all outcomes are settled after the window closes, based on the lowest daily elevation recorded during the window.
The resolution source is the minimum daily lake elevation published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, available at https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123. USBR data is provisional and subject to revision; the lowest daily elevation reflected in USBR data as of April 15, 2027 governs, and revisions published after April 15, 2027 will not change the outcome. Daily elevation data published at https://lakemead.water-data.com/ may also be referenced, but if it disagrees with USBR, the USBR value governs.
Resolution Source
https://data.usbr.gov/catalog/4370/item/6123Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Lake Mead stands at approximately 1,038.94 feet as of late August 2026, near or at recent record lows amid ongoing Colorado River basin drought. The primary driver of trader sentiment favoring a drop below 1,028 feet is the basin's structural water deficit, where outflows and evaporation exceed inflows, compounded by the lowest observed snowpack on record during the 2025-2026 winter and below-average upper-basin precipitation. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's July 2026 24-month study projects 1,037.31 feet by year-end under most-probable conditions, with further declines likely in 2027 amid new shortage guidelines and legal challenges. Recent daily losses of several thousand acre-feet, plus high evaporative demand in the arid Southwest, reinforce the trajectory toward lower elevations despite some localized precipitation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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