Grand Canyon Purposefully Flooded

Photo from source, BBC News

This story is a couple of days old, I know, but since I brought up the Grand Canyon a couple of posts ago, I thought it would be nice to add this photo essay. I haven't been able to find out what effect this will have on Lake Mead here in the Las Vegas area, but I can only hope this extends our water supply a little bit. Check out the rest of the photos at the link below.

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Water is unleashed from Glen Canyon Dam towards the Grand Canyon in the United States - an experiment to mimic natural floods and recharge the ecosystem. . .

Read more (with photos) at: BBC News

Leaving Las Vegas: Lake Mead Drying Up?

Photo from source, Live Science

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. . .

Read more at: Live Science

Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the tip!

Las Vegas' Water Supply Running Out?

Photo of Lake Mead from Wikipedia.com

Ohhhh dear. We've heard about this for years, but as of late, there has been very little in the news about water rationing, or the water level at Lake Mead. I hope we figure out a way to fix this. I happen to like water. . .

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Clock is Ticking on Las Vegas' Water Supply

The news coming from the Southern Nevada Water Authority Thursday about the valley's future water supply is worrisome. Unless we act quickly, there will be no water for hundreds of thousands of Las Vegas Valley residents in just three years. [snip]

SNWA data shows drought conditions getting worse, not better forcing the general manager of the water authority to ask the board to spend more than $45 million to upgrade water pumps at Lake Mead. [snip]

Those pumps would be attached to the second drinking water intake at the lake and double its capacity to pump drinking water. At the current rate, the water level will drop below the first intake in less than three years drastically cutting the supply of drinking water to Las Vegas. . .

Read the whole story at: LasVegasNow.com