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During a drought watch, the focus is on increased monitoring, awareness and preparation in case conditions get worse.

The greatest dangers occur during the spring months of March, April and May

Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, is so low it’s getting perilously close to what’s known as “deadpool,” the level where the dam’s hydropower turbines would be shut off for the first time in its 86 year history.

One tool meant to prevent the onset of wildfires in dying forests is a prescribed burn.

Residents of those counties are being asked to reduce individual water use by 5-percent to 60 gallons per day.