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A "dead pool" of water in a reservoir is the level below which water can no longer flow out through the dam's outlets, meaning it's trapped and unusable for power generation or downstream supply, a critical concern for major US dams like Lake Mead and Lake Powell due to drought and climate change, signifying a severe water crisis. What % of water is left in the dead pool depends on the reservoir.
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