[macgeek]

Did you know growth is not the cause of the decline of Lake Mead water levels?

Southern Nevada has reduced water consumption from Lake Mead by 30 percent since 2002, while our population increased by more than a half-million people during that same time. Right now we are using only two-thirds of our annual Colorado River allocation.

Also, Southern Nevada has strict development codes that minimize the amount of water consumed by new developments.

Because Southern Nevada recycles and returns nearly 100 percent of the water used indoors back to Lake Mead, our community’s indoor water use does not negatively impact our available water supply.


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[EA]

There are 2 trees in my yard that get watered. If I was allowed I would rip them dinky pos out. They're not big enough to create shade, they're useless.

[UTES]

Good snow so far up in the Rocky Mountains. We're looking at 7 straight days of snow. It's too early to tell if it's going to be a normal (read: healthy) precipitation year - but we can hope.

Bill

[basnobua]

there was a very small outdoor leak down the street from where I work yesterday.

[skugelstadt]

Originally Posted by EA

There are 2 trees in my yard that get watered. If I was allowed I would rip them dinky pos out. They're not big enough to create shade, they're useless.

Your investing in the future. lol

[Clarkcty]

Originally Posted by skugelstadt

Your investing in the future. lol

Sadly many people dont think of the future, just because we are recycling water does not mean that is sustainable. The recycled water flows back to Lake Mead, it is NOT sustainable to have just recycled water flowing into Lake Mead. The lake need new clean water to sustain it or it will die.

What we don't use with our allocation need to be pumped back into aquifers for our future and again those excessive landscaping in the medians, sidewalks, street corners suck up water and should be taken out. When I say excessive, I mean you cannot even see the ground/pavement, it is covered with landscaping and grass.

Master planned developments are the biggest water wasters in town. Summerlin, Peccole Ranch, The Lakes, Canyon Gate...... here on this side of town all have excessive landscaping and with turf on the sidewalk. WTF!!!!

[Cold Warrior]

The recycled water flows back to Lake Mead

Recycled water is also used for irrigation.

Summerlin, Peccole Ranch, The Lakes, Canyon Gate...... here on this side of town all have excessive landscaping and with turf on the sidewalk.

You may find that the landscaping is 'excessive', but that is just your opinion. Obviously the people who live there don't agree. I doubt any of them have covered a sidewalk with grass.

[BBMW]

There may be less water flowing into Lake Mead than is desirable, but there is water flowing down the river and into the lake.

If the issue is consumption, look much more at agriculture in CA than development in Clark County.

Originally Posted by Clarkcty

Sadly many people dont think of the future, just because we are recycling water does not mean that is sustainable. The recycled water flows back to Lake Mead, it is NOT sustainable to have just recycled water flowing into Lake Mead. The lake need new clean water to sustain it or it will die.

What we don't use with our allocation need to be pumped back into aquifers for our future and again those excessive landscaping in the medians, sidewalks, street corners suck up water and should be taken out. When I say excessive, I mean you cannot even see the ground/pavement, it is covered with landscaping and grass.

Master planned developments are the biggest water wasters in town. Summerlin, Peccole Ranch, The Lakes, Canyon Gate...... here on this side of town all have excessive landscaping and with turf on the sidewalk. WTF!!!!

[monstersizin]

Posted this many times on this forum before. Breaking down the numbers and everything.

Vegas has done more than it's fair share of conserving and CONTINUES to do so.

If you want to know why the lake goes down look around everywhere but Vegas.

Especially west to Southern California. They receive over 30% of the total allocation of the river.
Southern Nevada? 2%. Southern Nevada is allocated exactly 2% of the river and doesn't even use 75% of their own allocation.



Vegas recycles nearly 100% of indoor water....guess how much LA does???

[lvoc]

The lower basin gets over 8 million acre feet of fresh water from the Colorado each year. Las Vegas gets 0.3 million acre feet and returns most of that. So we are somewhere between 2 and 4% of the water taken from the Colorado.

SNWA is and should continue to replenish the aquifer by simply pumping it less. Putting water into it is not necessarily a good idea until you have actually stopped all water withdrawals...which is not the case.