[geos]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/us/13mead.html?_r=1

Lake Mead Could Be Within a Few Years of Going Dry, Study Finds

By FELICITY BARRINGER
Published: February 13, 2008

Lake Mead, the vast reservoir for the Colorado River water that sustains the fast-growing cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas, could lose water faster than previously thought and run dry within 13 years, according to a new study by scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

[radraja]

Ehh. I read another study that said that we actually have enough water stored to last over 100 years. Plus, we're planning on piping in water from northern Nevada, so that will help too.

[JDinNV]

Originally Posted by radraja

Ehh. I read another study that said that we actually have enough water stored to last over 100 years. Plus, we're planning on piping in water from northern Nevada, so that will help too.

You wouldn't happen to have a source on that study? I'd like to look at that. I've heard the piping idea, but didn't know there was some research on the other side of the coin regarding water supply.

[radraja]

I'll see if I can find it. It was a couple years ago...

[JDinNV]

Originally Posted by radraja

I'll see if I can find it. It was a couple years ago...

I'd appreciate it.

[radraja]

All I could find was this: Arizona and Nevada Reach New Water Banking Agreement.

But I remember reading something else about even more water that's being stored away for later (also in Arizona, I think?).

[MomMom]

Originally Posted by geos

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/us/13mead.html?_r=1

Lake Mead Could Be Within a Few Years of Going Dry, Study Finds

By FELICITY BARRINGER
Published: February 13, 2008

Lake Mead, the vast reservoir for the Colorado River water that sustains the fast-growing cities of Phoenix and Las Vegas, could lose water faster than previously thought and run dry within 13 years, according to a new study by scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Oooooooooh, then people from other states SHOULD NOT MOVE TO LAS VEGAS!!!


Pat Mulroy - Las Vegas Sun

[JDinNV]

Originally Posted by radraja

All I could find was this: Arizona and Nevada Reach New Water Banking Agreement.

But I remember reading something else about even more water that's being stored away for later (also in Arizona, I think?).

Thanks for looking.

[Gunluvver2]

I hate to tell you but whoever said there is a one hundred year supply of water stored somewhere is totally whacked. Lake Mead and Lake Powell are two of the biggest water storage reservoirs for the SoCal area. Drive by them some weekend and note previous high water marks. SoCal and Nevada get most of their water from the Rocky Mountain states and the Sierra's. When rainfall and snowfall are down so is the overall water supply.

If I lived in California today I would be after all of my elected officials to start building Nuclear Power plants and use some of the electricity for desalination of seawater.

Here is a thought for all of you GREENIES. WIthout the modern marvels of water management the sustainable population of California would be about as many people as there are in a state like Colorado.

GL2

[Fastrudy]

Maybe California would be better off with a population equal to that of Colorado.