Leaving Las Vegas: Lake Mead Drying Up?

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Las Vegas home values have dropped dramatically in recent times, after a sharp upward trend a couple of years ago. But what happens to those values--or the city in general--if the water runs dry? This question has long only been hypothetical, but now we're hearing that it is a very real concern. I'd like to say I'm confident that there is some sort of contingency plan in place, but. . .well. . .let's just say my trust for our government has dried up already.

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Lake Mead Could Dry Up by 2021

Lake Mead, a key source of water for millions of people in the southwestern United States, could go dry by 2021, a new study finds.

The study concludes that natural forces such as evaporation, changes wrought by global warming and the increasing demand from the booming Southwest population are creating a deficit from this part of the Colorado River system. . .

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