Dwindling water in Nevada?
We moved from the NE to Idaho. Our well is plentiful. Idaho on the other hand, especially where we live, is farmland and we are not liking it. That's a topic for another day. We've considered the outskirts of Las Vegas but with the constant drumbeat reporting of decreasing levels in Lake Meade and Lake Powell, should we be very concerned about a move there and taps running dry? Is that realistic in the next, say, 10 to 20 years which is about what we have left on Mother Earth if we are lucky? Ty.
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u/Bonerchill 1d ago
Nevada is incredibly efficient with their water use.
They have the lowest allocation of Colorado River water and make it work because they recycle the vast majority of it.
My biggest concern would be the consolidation of Vegas into classless conglomerates.
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u/kmoonster 1d ago
If you want to stay in the intermountain west (or the eastern slope), look for cities experimenting with making gray water potable, or at least re-use, in a semi-closed loop rather than dumping it back into the river wholesale.
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u/Vivid-River-5582 1d ago
You're more likely to see higher rates and more watering limits than taps running dry
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u/Decent_Ticket_60 1d ago
Pahrump is 45 minutes west of Vegas and have lots of private wells not reliant on the Colorado river.
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u/daveinacave 2d ago
My best advice is to read The Water Knife and then think on where you want to be in twenty years. If water is a priority then you may want to look outside of the Southwest.