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I was last in Las Vegas 10+ years ago. The shrinking of Lake Mead, the reservoir made by the Hoover Dam, was alarming back then. I'm afraid to even check it's c

I was last in Las Vegas 10+ years ago. The shrinking of Lake Mead, the reservoir made by the Hoover Dam, was alarming back then. I'm afraid to even check it's current status. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead#Drought_and_water_usage_issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mead#Drought_and_water_us...

cobookman 6y ago
Cheap solar in the west (California, Arizona, Nevada) coupled with desalination plants. We'll be fine for *urban/residential* water needs for the foreseeable future.
- mc32 6y ago
  Where is the briny/salty water in ariz/nev? Cal, yes, lots.
  - cobookman 6y ago
    Not that crazy to have a pipeline from California to Ariz/Nev. With Ariz/Nev supply Cali with their excess solar to the desal plants.
- yoloswagins 6y ago
  The current plan is to pay for a plant in Mexico in exchange for them to give up their share of water from the Colorado River Compact.