Las Vegas' Water Supply Being Crippled from Drought
The water supply in Las Vegas has become cause for alarm. The Southern Nevada Water Authority has said on Thursday that in three years hundreds of thousands of people will be without water, unless the threat is quickly acted upon.
The worsening drought conditions had prompted a request of more than $45 million to upgrade the water pumps in Lake Mead, which would double the capacity to pump drinking water from Lake Mead to Las Vegas.
At current rates the water level will plummet below the first water intake in three years, which would have a dramatic effect on the water supply to Las Vegas.
Source:
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