Why Las Vegas Is NOT Running Out of Water (Anytime Soon)

There is a lot of talk about the water levels at Lake Mead, and whether or not Las Vegas will run out of water. The drought in the southwest part of the country is getting more attention because of the situation with the Colorado River. In this video I'm going to discuss the low water levels at the lake, and how it will actually have a bad impact and hurt other states (California & Arizona) and Mexico before it hurts the people living in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, etc.*
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[@JacobslifeinVegas]

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[@darrenn141]

We need to send more water to Lake Las Vegas. In fact they could build several more committees like that and still have more than enough water in Lake Mead.

[@LoveLightVibration]

No one has made the connection of what’s been happening at the root of the water source, and the environmental efforts to bring the beavers back and turn the savannah back in to a wetland. If you look up recent articles, they declared their efforts (which apparently began just as the third straw finished being built) a success, back in Feb and March this year......right around the time the water levels really started to drop! Maybe you could be the first.

[@christ.4977]

I think the Southwest is at high risk of water scarcity. Higher waters costs, restrictions, drastic measures, etc. I think the problem is severely underestimated, and many suffer normalcy bias. Maybe I'm a doomer overblowing what's to come, but I'm leaving California, so I don't have to find out.

[@mericanignoranc3551]

I guess this fascist troll doesn't realize this will start a Civil war. You think people that can't feed their children in other states are just going to lay down? Right wingers are so delusional ...it's creepy and scary how ignorant and arrogant this Casino shill is. You're naive, gullible , propagandist or all 3

[@freeffree4133]

You should do a lot more research. This is like an ostrich putting it's head in the sand. Rivers and lakes are drying up all over the world. This isn't about Vegas it's about the global collapse of humanity's water supply. The fact that you think a new straw is cause not to worry at all is the problem.

[@Rustyzip53]

Residential and maybe commercial use in any of these states is not the problem. It's agriculture that is the real issue. I'm not as optimistic that Las Vegas will not escape any repercussions of a diminishing water supply. You will still need produce grown in California and Arizona. And once the Lake Mead level goes below 950 ft., Hoover dam will no longer be able to produce the electricity you need. I think you forgot to mention that.

[@kennixox262]

Las Vegas receives only a small percentage of electricity from Hoover Dam. Most of it goes to California. Nevada Energy supplies the majority of electricity which is generated by natural gas generators and solar power.

[@dmannevada5981]

The city of Las Vegas doesn't buy electricity from Hoover, it has it's own/separate power source in NV Energy.

[@JB-iw3ui]

Las Vegas buys food and products from New Mexico and California in if there’s no water to grow food and essentials then it will all go up in price. Maybe they will not have a water shortage in Vegas but the food prices will go sky high because there will be no water for other states to grow the food and everything will triple in price

[@MHdollrevievs]

We live in Calgary Canada and mot of our produce came from California, Now because of the drought it comes from Mexico.

[@MetalVentor]

@GrantKP we have at least 2 huge solar farms here.

[@x2malandy]

Let's ignore the problem and hope it goes away.

[@krisg822]

the actual problem is overpopulation, less ppl = less resources needed

[@skoden1313]

@@krisg822 this is astoundingly incorrect.

[@StickUp_2]

It's important to keep promoting Las Vegas because of the strip casinos which are MAFIA laundromats (my personal belief).

[@lance9249]

@@krisg822 I've always felt those that cried about overpopulation should sterilize themselves and solve the issue they say exist. Or hear me out too many people live in a desert climate with a limited water source.

[@krisg822]

@@lance9249 i have no kids and Im not planning to have any, how about you? and yes overpopulation is a serious problem, search it on the web ho much the population increased in the last 100years

[@erikbridges6887]

I loved this video,but the water situation is still a problem no matter how you stir the soup.

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

Soup? Somebody say soup? I love soup! What kinda soup?

[@johngreydanus2033]

Clickbait, it works!

[@Frank00]

7 months later Vegas has record rainfall

[@utterbullspit]

​@@Frank00 1 year of good rainfall isn't gonna solve the problem.

[@Frank00]

@@utterbullspit it’s actually 3 years worth of rain and snow in one season. I know that’s very disappointing to you because creating a water crisis has been set back quite a ways. You never want to really solve the problem of a 50 year old water system, you only want to blame the climate and man’s effects on it.

[@Azarathify]

I love how he's down playing a very problematic issue.

[@duggydugg3937]

next biden press secty .?

[@johngreydanus2033]

Now I'm waiting on him to explain the electricity generation problem when Deadpool happens...

[@kevinlinsley9594]

@@duggydugg3937 nah more like a trump press secretary

[@duggydugg3937]

@@kevinlinsley9594 either one.. neither one did anything about the national debt

[@kevinlinsley9594]

@@duggydugg3937 neither can do anything about the national debt even if they tried. It's inevitable to rise and rise more. But no need to worry, because in the end we just increase the money supply by creating more. Money is a social construct. We'll destroy this planets resources before we ever "run out of money".

[@vypersoft1]

Well this all looks good presented via video...but...as a former statistician there is always that one element that you cannot blend into any equation....of course that will be the environment (it will do what it wants). If you do not have at least three plans going into any situation you will find yourself at some point asking "What Do We Do Now". I would want to see their hard plans before I put my feet up and started sipping tea.

[@lindaspinner72]

As Mike Tyson once said: "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth".

[@cjinreallife]

Amen, I mean unless Mother Nature changes its weather patterns back to the way they were 20+ years ago before the drought became steadier and this bad, as Jacob says "Vegas wont run out of water in 5, 10 or maybe 20 years... " but hello, what happens when it gets to 10-20 years later and the lake is at 1% capacity (GONE) vs 25% left... then, yes, Vegas will start to die off unless theres another plan.

[@guillermomaguire5394]

@@cjinreallife the weather patterns are of a much much longer nature. That's why west is brown and east is green. That happened over a very long time.

[@guillermomaguire5394]

@YUMA BORDER JOURNAL I will not be disrespectful. I will just say....not a chance, ever. To even think "modern" modifications will fix the earth hurtling through space for eons and entirely dependent on the sun is not helping. You don't modify planetary realities.

[@guillermomaguire5394]

Early in my career, I was involved in mathematical modeling of natural events. I worked with great, earnest people. But to try to model something in the 100 to 500 year time frame based on 100 years of questionably acquired data is folly. There is absolutely no reason for me to believe that weather modification, executed perfectly, will have any significant effect on the climate history or future. And that's at the perfection level, which we both know is about 80% above where it will be executed. And here is the thing....we say we can modify the weather...i.e., make it rain. But do we have any clue, even if it was statistically relevant amounts of rainfall, how the earth will react to such events? But, as an engineer, I learned and taught others that if they want me to answer their question, they need to bring at least 3 solutions they think may work. Given today's "experts" propensity for blanket answers (settled science), I actually view with horror the idea of broadcasting anything into the air etc to get more rain. Sort of like the MIT drivel about shielding the earth from the sun to reduce global temperatures.

[@yamahamutha1]

The Hoover's source, the Colorado River, is also drying at an alarming rate. Water levels dropping in Lake Mead so quickly that they have to install a 3rd pump. And when that pump dries? How are you not concerned?

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

That is still several years off even if nothing is done. There are efforts to dramatically cut the allocation from the system. We'll see how that's going soon enough.

[@TacticaLLR]

drying,and being used up.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

@@TacticaLLR So what you are saying (without saying it) is that you haven't learned yet or don't understand how drought especially this extreme drought could accelerate the decline of Lake Mead or Lake Powell. Because it is both over allocation of the Colorado River and drought that has led to this current problem.

[@TacticaLLR]

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 no I understand the drought very much but that’s only part of the problem the creeks here were flowing the most they have in a long time but when you go downstream there is barely a trickle because it’s all being diverted.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

@@TacticaLLR Yes, drought is only part of the problem because much of the issue of the declining lake levels is very much because water is divert.. The Colorado River water shed for example has 28 dams along its network.

[@ww-iy9xx]

You totally ignore what happens when others downstream can't get their allotments or think they should get more -- lawsuits. Read up on the seemingly never-ending lawsuits between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. We're over 30 years into these so far. It's going to happen, and it will be contentious. Agriculture, cities, environmentalists, states, the federal government. Lots of stakeholders.

[@jeffreyrodrigoecheverria2613]

Isn't there a lot of rain in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida?

[@robertturtle]

This is the only reasonable comment I could find so far. More scary than drought, is how oblivious people are

[@dontcare7086]

I don't know how far those lawsuits will go. They can't just let those states pump lake mead dry.

[@MrTLinSTL]

Yeah, it's kind of wishful, simple thinking to just assume since their intake is below dead pool that they'll be good.

[@ddcmr9]

​@@MrTLinSTL yeah you're so right these people think that they can just put a deeper straw at the bottom of the lake and they'll be good they're not even thinking about what happens when there's might not even be any water coming down that River in the near future

[@charmingb9157]

The title of this video should be…”Yes Vegas will go dry but only after Mexico and California.” I don’t think this video will age well because I think 4 years from now (2026) we’ll be beyond Deadpool level.

[@Beefycheddermelt]

Or it will almost fill back up if we get a couple good years of snow pack in the Rockies. lake mead has been low like this before due to drought in the mid 50’s and mid 60’s.

[@seatime674]

That's a worst case scenario basing that on a 2026 nightmare, you're not allowing for any good that it might cease any loss or even start filling again mildly

[@tomnguyen3258]

I agree. The title is for clout

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

If lake Mead drys out then 40+ Million people in the south west would need to move to the north of the country..... I don't think our government would let that happen, unless they are willing to...... California needs to make distillation plants and use that salt for sodium ion batterys since they love electric vehicles so much..... Sodium ion batterys are better then lithium in every way............

[@lynnetmb4706]

@@Beefycheddermelt no it has not. It’s not coming back. Population grows and so does consumption of water. Dream on

[@StickUp_2]

Ohh, BUNK, Jacob. The fact that Lakes Powell and Mead are depleting so fast is a sure sign that Nevada is in as serious trouble same as all the states affected.

[@irisbaez1972]

You don't have a clue. 100 Billion from Casino will be wasted just because of what you just said?

[@StickUp_2]

@@irisbaez1972, ????? Please explain your comment.

[@HankBukowski]

Show your work.

[@StickUp_2]

@@HankBukowski, easy. Watch the news from Vegas, AZ and around the world. Rivers and lakes are drying up everywhere.

[@benjaminwright5936]

@@irisbaez1972 Your both right. The west is in serious trouble and like many situations perceived threats are likely to have an impact before any real damages is done.

[@etalors9830]

One thing you did not take into consideration. If lake Mead runs below 900 feet and downstream states start screaming for water . They could open up the diversion tunnels to release water down stream from the dam. That will certainly take the water level below 875 feet rendering the third straw useless. Las Vegas is definitely threatened. The agricultural output of the great South West, that feeds a large part of the country, is more important and will not be sacrificed for gambling. There are plenty of casinos elsewhere in the country. Think about that.

[@benjaminwright5936]

Excellent point, Mexico also has the ability to pressure the country if they don't receive there share. As we saw with Texas a sizeable slow down at the border causes issues.

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

He did consider it… but that consideration slips into “us vs them” mentality as if people from other states aren’t human beings. He was very clear, thats not Nevada’s problem.

[@harrypaget9928]

You mean the diversion tunnels that are filled with concrete? This isn’t about Las Vegas (which uses less than 1/20th of the water anyway so it’s not really even a factor) vs. the rest of the lower basin. Las Vegas is geographically located upstream of the Imperial Valley - that doesn’t mean casinos are more important than agriculture, but these particular casinos are located upstream. If only there were another water source California might have access to, some sort of vast ocean perhaps?

[@etalors9830]

The diversion tunnels are not filled with concrete end to end. Only a small portion of the tunnel intake. Boring thru that concrete is a non issue. They have machines that could do that work in a matter of weeks. Just like the machine they used to construct the third straw and possibly the first two straws. While LV is upstream of the dam so are all the three straws including the latest third straw. Also, we are not being told the truth about the water usage and all the contracts the various government bodies entered into with the private sector. Operating the dam to generate electricity is getting more and more cumbersome, as the silt content of the water is creating a coating on the turbines and making them run off balance, thereby more downtime for PM. Getting water from the ocean is not as easy as it sounds. The ocean water level is lower than the adjacent land surface. Therefore a lot of electricity will be needed for pumping it to the higher ground level not to mention the desalination efforts and then the purification efforts. Rivers are a gift of nature as they flow north to south every day bringing this life saving commodity to millions. Fresh water is very easily purified.

[@rsuninv]

None of what you posted is true. But hey, you’re a KZbin genius

[@vissitorsteve]

But what will eventually happen to the underground water table? California thought they had an endless supply of underground water, but now it's rapidly depleting that reservoir...

[@whitworth5s248]

Nevada has a tenth the population of California, and it doesn't have to water vast grape or avocado orchards, or vegetable farms, or cattle ranches.

[@falcorthewonderdog2758]

There is very little ground water in Nevada.

[@greggmarshall80]

California has a long coast right next to you ocean.Once same people get control of the state government, they should build water desalination plants in as many places as possible.

[@mlperez23]

CA's largest aquifers are held by a company called Boswell and are not currently being used. CA has a lot of untapped water and if there were ever a really serious water shortage im sure the state would use eminent domain and force the company to sell the land for public use.

[@mikethompson7406]

@@whitworth5s248 or as many homeless people…. They’re consuming all the resources and contributing nothing.

[@simon1471]

Does Las Vegas collect the tears of guests when they find out resort fees and parking are chargeable?

[@shonta]

Ok, I laughed. 😂

[@JosePerez-ml1zl]

and much more when they found out how much they lost gambling lets be honest the only thing that keep vegas alive is us the losers

[@jpet2126]

And here in Southern CA, our politicians just denied a plan for another water desalination plant on the coast...smh

[@corilia9529]

All that ocean sitting right there and they dont wanna use it. So stupid

[@1locust1]

Even if it had been approved that water would be pricey.

[@EdDunkle]

Half of LA's water use goes to lawns.

[@nancysmith2389]

@@EdDunkle That should be the first thing they stop.

[@nancysmith2389]

@@1locust1 You can live without a lot of things. Water isn't one of them.

[@darrylbaber6329]

Living in north east Nevada. We are also suffering from drought. Some of the wells are no longer pumping water as water table seems to have been dropping. One of my co workers is from California and his family in California are now having issues with their own water table. I am not saying panic. I am saying that time will tell us how bad this will be before the drought ends

[@Frank00]

7 months later Vegas has record rainfall

[@hellymeyer6264]

Good luck with that optimism!

[@johnnyrehder2153]

Agree to disagree, I have no horse in this race because I live in Texas. Las Vegas along with a whole host or other cities will run dry at some point unless the drought is reversed dramatically. Best of luck.

[@jasoncaine2600]

🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@palace927]

I have friends living in Austin and their wells are running dry. Texas also has problems with drought.

[@stevenboldt6489]

They say there's a lot of gambling in Vegas. Ranked by agricultural output, California is by far #1. Arizona #29 and Nevada #43. The 3rd intake at Lake Mead was a strategic move. Another thing to consider is how much reserves each state has. Also how much they've stressed water tables. The extra intake pipe at Mead allows Vegas to play 'last man standing'.

[@dmannevada5981]

Well technically you could say that's true, but the real intent of the intake was to create a gravity fed system to dramatically reduce pumping costs. The intake concept was proposed all the way back in the 90's, and finally came to fruition after the housing bubble when the Govt was looking for "shovel ready" projects. Contrary to some urban myth, the intake isn't about "getting the last drop".

[@johnnytorres277]

I appreciated your explanation and do find it interesting that we only consume about 1% of that water, BUT you still made the point that its receding majorly, so we had to build pipelines far lower down. So the major problem still stands that the states COMBINED are sucking it dry. Granted you made the point that it's not Las Vegas fault and we will have the last of it, but the important question is still how do we fill the lake back up, so we dont have to fight over the last of it?

[@edellenburg78]

You might be right, but Lake Mead fills from Lake Powell. Lake Powell fills from the snow pack. Lake Powell is facing the same problem with dead pool. If they reach dead pool, then no water down stream to fill lake Mead at all. SO what water will go into pipe if Lake Powell goes to deadpool

[@firedogbme5659]

@Baby Blu3 pretty sure California gets it's river water downstream. It's not pumped from lake Mead.

[@mrbaab5932]

@@firedogbme5659 Right, but not much rain water enters in that downstream desert area.

[@jlev505]

@Baby Blu3 there are videos on KZbin that show 2 out of 3 I take tubes out of water. It’s called sin city outdoors.

[@jlev505]

@@edellenburg78 lake Powell isn’t releasing any water to lake mead due to low levels at lake Powell.

[@erniegutierrez2288]

Excellent Video Jacob! Being the Prez of my HOA down here in SoCal. Im encouraging our Board to replace the lawns around our complex with decorative mulch or drought resistant plants. I admire what those forward thinking people in Vegas did up there 20 years ago. Theyve set a great example. "Like"

[@dmannevada5981]

Unfortunately here in Nevada, removing grass isn't really about "conserving" water, it's about "freeing" up water availability for more building permits under the planning commissions metrics to stay under Nevada water allocation. I still chuckle when my HOA prez in the newsletter wrote this caption..."you want Vegas to get more chaotic, the freeways more congested, keep removing your grass". Some people came unglued, but he was right. Even people in S. Nevada don't know this, they think they're helping the water situation when all's they're really doing is allowing for more building permits for more people from Socal to move here.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thanks Ernie!

[@geraldarcuri9307]

Don't count your acre feet before they arrive. Consider this: the 1922 allocation agreement amounts to each state ( and Mexico ) getting a certain percentage of total Colorado River flow. Regardless of the methodology used to arrive at these allocations percentages, or whether we agree with them or not, they could be used as the basis for calculating present allocations in the face of severely reduced river flow. If so, this would amount in all states getting less water in absolute terms ( acre feet ), putting lots of things - including Las Vegas - at risk. The flip side of this is that the 1922 agreement is horribly outdated, and the realities of development and demographics have changed relative water demands enormously. So, a new allocation agreement is in order, in which case, Nevada and thus Las Vegas, could presumably receive a higher allocation than they have now. Bit getting seven states and Mexico to hammer such s new agreement out is going to take a long, long time, if it can even be achieved at all.

[@ddcmr9]

That's the thing a lot of people don't want to come back to the table and talk about things because they're getting the Lion's share and they know that if they come back to the table to read negotiate it could go either way it could be better and it could be worse for all of them all the states

[@corilia9529]

Exactly. And personally i dont want to share our water with Mexico. We can cut them out first

[@jkim356]

They have an incentive to build consensus, because the Federal government actually has unilateral authority to start cutting allocations. They mandated the Colorado River pact states to get a new agreement by the end of this month after it hit the first federal marker level on Lake Mead. If no consensus, the Feds will cut allocation across the board.

[@rustyshakelford9777]

Cut Mexico out all together

[@dcuste]

Can you research the agreement to determine if the allocations stay the same as the lake elevation drops. I'm pretty sure that originally Navada got nothing when the elevation dropped below 1000'. I assume that changed because why else would Nevada spend all that money on the third straw? I also believe Mexico is owned a lot of water and that the US had to put in filters because that water is so bad.

[@edellenburg78]

Lake Powell fills from the snow pack. Lake Powell is facing the same problem with dead pool. If they reach dead pool, then no water down stream to fill lake Mead at all. SO what water will go into pipe if Lake Powell goes to deadpool

[@ronwilson1859]

I've been hoping that water would disappear from the Vegas area, it's ridiculous to have a million people living in a desert!!

[@justsayin1900]

Your ignorance is showing

[@bethmoore-love4223]

If there isn't sufficient snowpack in the Rockies, there will be no water. Water is drying up all over the world.

[@davidwilson5390]

Regardless of laws and regulations, when the water runs out... homes will become worthless and a mass migration will ensue. Im glad you have a positive outlook on the situation, yet the fact is all communities in the SW have exceeded their carrying capacity by many orders of magnitude. Mark Twain said it best, " Whiskey is for drinkin, water is for fightin!" Good luck in your quest for the only resource we truely need everyday, especially in a desert. PS, consider the fact that you are consuming recycled black water, and the pharmaceutical chemicals remain in that water after leaving the treatment facilities. Thats gross.

[@lightscameratamara]

He does not want to lose his youtube gig. Sad to need to pretend

[@jkim356]

Recycled water is actually more pure than natural water sources. It's so pure they actually have to add back in minerals to it get the composition more in line with what you would typical call drinking water. There is also no pharmaceutical agents in the water and is tested regularly for quality. You might think it's gross, but you would be surprised that this water is recycled back to Lake Mead as Vegas overflow and often times the water that you drink from one use plastic water bottles use the very same recycled water with mineralization. Also Vegas will be fine, Vegas uses so little water that if they stopped all water to Lake Mead from Lake Powell and if it hit deadpool, based on current draw rates, the water would last 100+ years for Vegas residents. Not to mention the huge untapped natural underground aquifiers would add another 100+ years of water availability.

[@georgiahomeboyy9855]

@@jkim356 have u tasted the Las Vegas tap water lately??? disgusting

[@jkim356]

@@georgiahomeboyy9855 yes I even bathe in it

[@georgiahomeboyy9855]

@@jkim356 exactly my point, then everyone else has to drink it. disgusting

[@pretzelogic2689]

just at the end of August the highest "straw" broke the surface of Lake Mede. No more water going down that pipe. Two more to go. The deepest "straw" is around 150ft deeper and is dedicated to drinking water. Since the level is getting closer to the bottom, it will be loosing "level" a lot faster since total area is shrinking quickly. So good luck.

[@stevenboldt6489]

"This ensures that the Vegas Valley still has access to water, even when other places downstream do not". What's upstream from Las Vegas? Lake Powell which borders Utah and Arizona. This isn't called the water wars for nothing.

[@cjinreallife]

Exactly, this video is well done and has some good points but lacks many others. Lake Powell has already been holding back more water and getting more water dumped into it from the reservoirs above it, so it can continue to generate power... now Glen Davis Dam officials are saying "well the pipes are clogged too so..." which is it, clogged pipes or water hoarding for power usage, likely the power usage. There's so much more at play than just Mead itself.

[@gregleavitt1255]

Conservation is fine, deep straw is fine, all we can do is make best efforts based upon facts. And it's a simple fact that if there's not enough rain/snow (supply) and the entirety of the Southwest and Northern Mexico continues to run on a deficit (demand) none of that matters. Simple math. It's not just the Colorado that's drying up, it's also the Rio Grande and it's Lake Powell and Shasta, Great Salt Lake, etc. (it's happening all over the world in major waterways, not just the US, to be fair). And it's not just river and lake levels that are alarming, it's the water table in the ground that's drying up, forcing everyone to literally dig deeper to get to the aquifers. This is not about "doom and gloom" or red and blue or whodunnit or the blame game, it's about what's happening. Could weather trends (20+ years of them, ongoing) change? Absolutely. Nature has a mind of its own and is always bigger than us. If the drought persists for the next one, two, three years you can be personally optimistic all you want but the herd around you will start to migrate elsewhere (aka get out while the gettin' out's good) and your life in terms of water, food, jobs, tourism, home values, tax bases will be affected extremely adversely.

[@gregleavitt1255]

@@oscarjohnson9156 I wish I didn't have to agree with you BUT the writing's on the wall. If it isn't this year, it's next. The Rhine through Germany is next to impassable for cargo ships due to low levels. That supplies Germany and a handful of countries in Europe. The Nile is low, too, and near the precipice of national water wars. So, if Nature decides to deluge the world and things rebound (PFAS found in rainwater across the planet, mind you), we still have a sharp global temp rise with sea levels rising sharply as a result. Warmer air with "merciful" moisture/precip creates stronger storm engines and changing ocean currents which alter food supplies (also sharply, for the worse) and hundreds of millions in harm's way along the world's current coastlines. For the timebeing, we have fire and drought. "High and dry" used to be the catch phrase. "High and wet but not too wet" may be the new one, going forward. Smoke 'em if you got 'em, Brother!

[@gregleavitt1255]

@@oscarjohnson9156 crazy either way 🤔⏳

[@JackRainfield]

He also didn't mention the cost of electricity has gone up in Vegas. Out of the 17 turbines in the Hoover damn only 5 are functional.

[@palace927]

@@gregleavitt1255 The migration has already started. Many people from California are moving to the Pacific Northwest. The problem with the PNW is they are starting to see droughts during the summer months and are having problems with forest fires lasting all summer long. But I was told the states surrounding the Great Lakes are a person's best bet. The Mississippi River is also at a record low with cargo ships not able to pass.

[@EstorilEm]

Well done video, however water usage for these areas has gone up significantly since the original pact and the construction of the dam. Recycling water is cool and all, but the bottom line is that everything you mentioned (water features, pools, etc) is in a DESERT! Evaporation is a massive element of the water usage in NV, especially agricultural. You can’t recycle it if it evaporates. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Also, is that 20% less water PER USER or NET? I have a feeling that statement may have been misconstrued a bit. 20% less water per capita is certainly a good thing, but the overall usage after adding those 750k people would still be MUCH higher than initially envisioned. The whole idea of installing the third intake pipe frustrates me a bit, an entire engineering project put into motion to ensure that every last drop can be sucked from the river? Just doesn’t sit well with me. The foresight of the project is also frustrating- obviously people KNEW this was the direction we were headed decades ago, and haven’t done a damn (no pun intended) thing about it (at least nothing impactful to the reservoir drop rates.) I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I can’t comprehend why drastic measures aren’t being taken IMMEDIATELY (or even years ago.) I think the feds should have been involved a long time ago personally; the states are certainly not concerned - least of which is Vegas as you stated, which will be the last to have water access. Ironically that makes me feel a BIT better about the third intake installation; eventually cutting water extraction by 2/3 would have the side effect of restoring water to the reservoir and basin downstream, but one can only assume they’d get the upper intakes operational again ASAP. Perhaps by that point, there will be so much additional public outcry at the situation that they may NOT return them to service (especially if alternatives have been established.) I think California is going to have to spend some of that ridiculous tax money on some immense desalination plants - it’s really their only viable answer going forward. Part of me thinks everyone is intentionally down-playing ALL of this, so that in an inevitable last-minute emergency act, congress will allocate absurd money for redirection of other waterways and desalination plants - without the states having to pay out of pocket. The whole thing certainly seems to have some underlying political corruption element to it - there’s simply no other possible way the reservoir would be in its current state otherwise.

[@allenhuebner6251]

Um Alex the feds are in on it, that's why it's in the position that it is. They create a problem so they can come in and provide a solution that benefits the gready pockets of said leaders. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they had a tunnel dug to purposely drain it in the ocean.

[@Jason-wm5qe]

Don’t let a crisis go to waste. The establishment playbook

[@mrbaab5932]

Part of the problem is when the measurement of the water flow of the river, it was during a very wet period that they did not understand. California is making more desalination plants like the recent one in Antioch, CA. California still has some untapped water on the north and Central coast plus water that flows into wet Oregon. California can also start adapting the laws the Vegas area and Arizona have proven work.

[@AsTheWheelsTurn]

I agree it reeks of conspiracy and I am not at all one to normally buy into that sort of thing. the amount it is dropping is being done intentionally and is not because of water usage . yes many years of drought is taking a toll but the reality is lake power is full to the Brin, they are holding as much water as possible then lake mead keeps releasing higher than normal amounts of water. They are intentionally creating record low water levels I believe to scare people and get them to pay higher taxes for a "solution" and give up more and more. this is an excuse to allow power companies and water companies in the southwest to skyrocket water and energy prices. it is all about money ,corruption and greed. I am not saying there is not a drought and we dont need to be concerned with it I am just saying there is something else going on where government and large private industries are working together to create a seemingly immediate crisis so that they can bank on it and permanently increase costs to the public.

[@patg3331]

I bet you are a hydrologist huh? You sure sound like one. I bet you're really really smart and definitely know what you're talking about. ;)

[@russburkert3778]

Thanks!

[@seoc3po]

Water sent to California is NOT for growing almonds & alfalfa in the desert. The Central Valley where those items are grown, thanks to the very rich soil, comes from Northern CA. Lake Mead water is sent to Southern CA so that all the wealthy people can have huge, lush landscapes, pools and water fountains in the desert. It's also sent to the Imperial Valley in Southern CA to grow iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, cantaloupes, honeydews, dry bulb onions, processor onions, carrots, sweet corn, spinach, spring mix and watermelons. That's why you get get fresh food in the Las Vegas DESERT where all the casinos, hotels etc. use TONS of water - again in the DESERT, where you live in a glass house.

[@mixflip]

The single intake straw is highly susceptible to failure when all your eggs are kept in one basket. 3 million people relying on one straw is not confidence building. If I had a house in Vegas…. I’d be looking to sell sooner than later.

[@palace927]

That's why we are leaving California and heading to a state connected to the Great Lakes.

[@vberbano]

Missed one HUGE fact. 1,000 ft deep natural aquifers are beneath the entire Vegas Valley, which is why the Valley has been a desert oasis for tens of millions of years. At one time Vegas had the most hot springs in the world. The Strip gets 90% of its water from wells and there are thousands of private wells receiving water from the aquifers - none of this draws from Lake Mead. Will Mead drain below Dead Pool? Not for long at all as the Colorado River flows well over 5 million into Mead in the worst of drought years. Want outdoor water? Last night we dined on take out Panera Bread sitting in our lawn chairs in a bubbling brook up in Red Rock Canyon while the Goldens splashed in the creek. It was absolutely surreal and peaceful and we'll be doing this often as we've never seen anyone else doing this.

[@jonathanwilliams1641]

You have your figures reversed. According to the Southern Nevada Water Authority: about 10% of the municipal water supply comes from groundwater and about 90% comes from the Colorado River.

[@vberbano]

@@jonathanwilliams1641 I said 90% of the Strip supply comes from well groundwater - NOT all of Vegas usage, which is 90% supplied by Mead. There is a documentary by one of the news reporters on how the Strip is supplied.

[@jonathanwilliams1641]

@@vberbano Yes, a few of the resorts do have wells but they do not provide anywhere even close to 90% of the strip supply. MGM has 10 wells along the strip which they say provide about 10% of their water, primarily for outdoor use. The Venetian has a well which they use for their cooling systems. The indoor water use for the 150,000+ hotel rooms in the Vegas Valley comes almost entirely from the Southern Nevada Water Authority and they get 90% of their water from Lake Mead.

[@travisdickensheets8018]

All I heard was how Vegas plans on draining Lake Mead the rest of the way?

[@Tward2929]

I had a glass of tap water at a restaurant in Vegas. It was the nastiest tasting water I’ve ever had, and I live in NYC.

[@OmniviumVelocity]

Seems like everyone is trying to downplay the issue. They act like just because other states will run out of water before NV does, everything is fine. But it's not fine. What happens after the other states run out of water? Those millions of people need water, and they will get access to that water one way or another. I imagine they would work out a deal where they get access to the third pipeline or something along those lines. And what happens when the water level goes below the third pipeline? What happens when the hoover dam can't generate electricity anymore? What happens when California can't grow food anymore? This is a real issue and we can't just keep kicking the can down the road

[@wesleydickens9283]

If anyone is skeptical about the amount of water Vegas recycles, I invite them to try drinking the tap water. It's the worst!

[@macc1279]

So are they intentionally letting lake mead dry to see what’s at the bottom???

[@michaelthomas7898]

Las Vegas isn't running out of water, the Southwest is running out of water. To many people and farms in a desert, simple.

[@James-yl6jj]

And another thing, lake Powell only has 30 more feet to drop before it becomes dead pool, which means no more water flowing into Lake Mead down stream. So your new straw only buys you maybe a couple more years until you run out of water too... Just say'n, not trying to rain on your parade.

[@cjinreallife]

I was never one to blame Vegas and I lived in AZ for a decade years back, but if people in these other states besides NV and AZ don't start conserving even more water or come up with a permanent solution for the future of their water, then it will be an even bigger problem. That's fine if Vegas and Nevada doesn't run out of water as quick as some say, but what about the ecosystem and habitat for wildlife and stuff downstream of Hoover Dam, you make it seem not a big deal that the Colorado River could cease to exist in a few years. That's the only sad part of this well made video.

[@randyho8315]

@CJinRealLife he is only making a pros and cons points to lighten up the gloom and doom spirit of most Nevada/Las Vegas residents. If you want to make a change, fix the issue, or complain about the usage of water then politicians and officials are the one you should talk to, instead of schooling a KZbinr what should or shouldn’t do

[@robert-antoinedenault5901]

Don't worry about that California and New Mexico have put in place a system over 10 years ago that divert these waters from wildlife ecosystems to benefit the agricultural infrastructures. So the damage has already been enacted.

[@drebk]

@@randyho8315 it is a legitimate critique. But the video is quite short. There are many topics and issues NOT capable of being adequately addressed regarding a topic this massive and a such a short video. The main focus was "Vegas will be fine" ... so the chirp is just misplaced.

[@jonathanfactor6688]

I am happy to hear that. I am thinking about retirement in Las Vegas

[@janzajic3082]

Better think again!!!

[@dalejensen5828]

As the volume of the reservoir decreases, so would the Vegas share using the same percentage use of the available reservoir volume.

[@artriumph]

You don’t mention the source(s) of your information.

[@srlbigs2]

Of course he didnt. He got paid. 2 weeks ago he's making his about the lake drying up.....then the opposite? Hmmmmmmm.... I guess the drought ended a week ago?

[@Diesel0807]

Well 7 million acre feet isn't much.. thats whats in there and it holds around 30 million

[@Pasovineyard]

Water quality? Alkaline levels with low flow? Are you familiar with the Salton Sea?

[@azwife1715]

Your best video yet💕👍🏻

[@Jdalio5]

What you've neglected to realize is that at deadpool water will be diverted AROUND the hoover damn. Thus restoring the reservoir back to just a river. California isn't gonna just fold. But yes I agree this won't be for another year or two, in the mean time live it up, it's always a great time to buy a home in Las Vegas!

[@joshtacy7777]

This is an awesome video 👍🏼

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thank you Josh!

[@winstonw2020]

Love that opening Jacob! Lol.. thanks for the vid.

[@mototom9086]

The problem was not eliminated but only postponed !!!

[@kingwen1286]

The federal gvt won't allow the lower basins to be dry. If necessary they will put throughflow at the base of the Hoover Dam. They are already talking of that at Lake Powell. The third straw may be dry too. Other ideas are needed.

[@teamvigod]

Are you saying it is safe for me to buy a home in Vegas now? We have been putting it off due to the drought which has no end in sight. We don't want to buy a home and then have it become worthless once there isn't any water. What is worst case scenario for water to drop under the 3rd new intake pipe if current drought conditions continue? 5 to 10 years max?

[@palace927]

Do not move to the Southwest. Water is going to run out and houses are going to be worthless. We're moving out in the next 12 months back to Minnesota.

[@gangoffour6690]

Las Vegas is the biggest waste of water I have ever seen. Driven through Vegas 6 times and never even stopped. Nothing there interests me.

[@johnknightiii1351]

The Alfalfa in California and Arizona is grown to be shipped off to Saudi Arabia. They also own those farms. Many have bought into the propaganda that it is used to feed people in the US

[@sentientflower7891]

That is a lie.

[@johnknightiii1351]

@@sentientflower7891 thanks for responding with facts to support your point.

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

@@sentientflower7891 Nope, it is a fact, and also China buys a huge amount at premium prices. We are draining Lake Mead to make a few alfalfa farmers rich.

[@ericlarson6343]

Vicksburg ax and Blythe cal. Saudi alfalfa.

[@ericlarson6343]

Az

[@tomtrask_YT]

Vegas didn't cause this problem by itself but it certainly helped.

[@themasterrogerdelgado]

You have a fantastic "documentary" voice.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thank you Kelson!

[@williamdobbler220]

Wow, Jacob got paid very well to do a puff piece for all their real estate friends and other businesses. The Nevada water authority is of course going to say everything is alright and that the 3rd straw will keep Vegas in water. Well Lake Mead has dropped significantly this year and with Lake Powell at record lows how is any more water going to be pumped downstream to Lake Mead? Being at 900 ft with the 3rd straw I think will be useless in about 2 years. Anyone that buys property in Vegas/Henderson currently are making a huge mistake I think.

[@straycat571]

To William Dobbler, could you explain your statement. I'm one of those fools looking into a home in Vegas and I'd like to hear your side of this issue.

[@dmannevada5981]

Just an ignorant, ill-informed comment. But hey, never mind, I know you think an asteroid is going to hit soon too.

[@MrTLinSTL]

@@straycat571 They're in a 23 year drought with no signs of it changing and there is less water coming downstream from the Rockies. The water level will just keep heading in one direction at this point. It will happen even faster as each foot of water lost is not an equal amount because the lake is shaped like a cone. At the very least, the quality of life is going to go down in the coming years as more and more restrictions are imposed.

[@srlbigs2]

@@straycat571 Jacob got paid. His credibility is zero now. Two weeks ago he's making vids about lake mead drying up. Now its opposite. When you turn on your faucet and mud runs out of it I hope Jacob is there for you with a bottle of Pellegrino but I doubt it. Do cosmetic surgeons warn you of death before surgery? Nope. And LV residents or influencers won't warn you about strip pickpockets or possible droughts but the news is everywhere. Make yourself smart.

[@katpraeuner9794]

@@straycat571 do a search on the Colorado river and it's dams. That will tell a better story than this guy. They haven't factored in silt that has accumulated at the bottom of the reservoir either. He doesn't mention the aquifers because the city doesn't own them. He also doesn't mention that new housing divisions are being plumbed and are 'ready' for water but they are not connected to the mains because they don't have access yet. But they are assuring buyers it is in the works. Also, that 3rd straw is only good for 30 feet and they will only be able to take out their allotment even if no one else is getting any. The government is already preparing to take over the mess because September is the cut off for the states to come up with conservation and use regulations and no one is doing anything. Buy if you want to but be prepared. I've been trying to find someplace I can afford for months now. I live on a fixed income and there is no place I can move to and live as cheap as where I am.

[@frankmayer7960]

I'm not sure about "Vegas will be fine for the next 20 years". According to channels like Vegas Dtech and Sin city outdoors who go to Mead every 2 weeks or so and show updated videos comparing to vids they did 2 months prior, it shows a massive change every month. Unless you have some massive snowfalls in the Rockies in the upcoming years, I don't think it's all fine.

[@georgiahomeboyy9855]

losing about 8inches a day

[@stonymontana9773]

Of course going during the summer when its 105 degrees will have that effect. Let’s see if they’re still going when Vegas is 50 degrees during w fall and winter

[@georgiahomeboyy9855]

@@stonymontana9773 it just slows down bro. you must live there. leave soon if u can. your house will be worth nothing.

[@stonymontana9773]

@@georgiahomeboyy9855 heard that for ten years and housing has almost tripled . But thanks . Annonymous KZbinrs know everything though. 😝. Dtech just started making water videos and sin city outdoors just started making the lake mead fear porn you guys love so much and turned all of yhall into engineers and water experts 😅😅. Again we’ll see what they’re posting in a year or so.

[@georgiahomeboyy9855]

@@stonymontana9773 housing tripled everywhere. there u have Californians spending big bucks to get out of that hole. thats why lv is blue and disgusting now. it'll dry up/ liberals are dumb by nature. they think nothing bad ever happens and that the govt will take care of them. get out while u can sir.

[@lindalim5901]

What a great video you put together!

[@ArchiveMan78]

Fine for Las Vegas. What about the 10 million other people in the other 6 states? Vegas isn't the only place in the southwest that need water and electricity.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

It's more like close to 40 million in the other states. If drought continues this problem will remain a frontline issue for a while.

[@itslveddie]

Great video brother, I enjoyed all the facts you layed down here for viewers to understand how we're not gonna be thirsty in a longggg time 😎

[@charlesdyga5128]

Very informative! Thanks Jacob.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

De nada Charles!

[@sungpyun7953]

Don't forget the yellowstone volcano eruption.. They say it's about to go soon too

[@nickl5658]

How much water is left once you reach the point of dead pool? You are also assuming that the other states do not try to remove water from lake mead for their own use via pipes or tanker trucks. Things get ugly and inventive when people become desperate.

[@oliverford9325]

Not much. Seems like the power generation would be of some concern. Gotta keep those slots fired up eh?

[@rxb364]

So what. At the rate it's going the whole lake can dry up and pump or no pump it won't matter.

[@miguelmartinez-ew9hv]

Your best video ever. Great job.

[@wade5941]

Love the new perspective you brought to the issue.

[@duggydugg3937]

sounds like overoptimism... mead and powell go down much further... water scarcity

[@MetalVentor]

The lake is a mud hole that no one visits now. It is a huge draw for locals and tourists. It will have a large impact on the economy. The lake was one if not the most beautiful things in Vegas. Not to mention lake Las Vegas is gunna go bust too.

[@kenz5469]

When the lakes dry up, no one will get water. No matter how you divide it up

[@dmannevada5981]

When is that going to happen?

[@kenz5469]

Sooner than later

[@donmcdaniel2863]

So why does Colorado not build a few lakes and store more water to release to the Colorado River. So why are more states no longer building dams and lakes for water consumption.

[@iworkout6912]

Power from the turbines at Lake Mead wouldn't function when the water level reaches a low level. Does Vegas have enough other sources of electrical power to make up the loss? I was well aware that Vegas uses a very low level of the water from the Colorado River. I can hear the screaming of the farmers downstream growing all that alfalfa for our friends in Saudi Arabia. Then the politicians really get involved and God knows where that leads.

[@dmannevada5981]

Actually the city of Las Vegas doesn't get power from Hoover-technically. When the new turbines were installed in 2017, some power was directed at some Govt building in and around Las Vegas, but the city has it's own separate power source in NV Energy. People don't realize that when the Hoover generating station came on line in the 30's, there wasn't really any population in Las Vegas. The DOE started to sell electrical contracts and by the time Vegas started to grow, all the power contracts had been sold. Of note, the city of Pasadena bought a contract to secure a power source when lights were installed at the Rose Bowl. Also, Walt Disney bought a contract when he envisioned Disneyland to also secure a power source.

[@bmwlane8834]

The problem is we are in a very bad trend. If the trend continues and gets worse....it will be bad for everyone. I do agree with the efficient use of water and most house and hotel service water does end up back in the Colorado. Still a lot of waste.

[@basedoz5745]

I personally think it’s bs that we have to get rid of green spaces before AZ and California cut back on agriculture exports. Green spaces are important to reduce emissions and provide shade, not to mention the mental benefits. No ideas why almonds, cattle feed crops, dairy cows need to be grown and raised in these states. A company from Minnesota bought land in AZ to raise dairy cows to then be shipped back to Minnesota(land of 10 thousand lakes btw) for profits off of dairy, but we have to cut back our water use while the rest of the country gets to eat almonds, beef, dairy, pistachios?

[@palace927]

@@basedoz5745 I agree with you. It takes 1 gallon of water to grow one almond. Ridiculous!

[@robert-antoinedenault5901]

What blows my mind is the fact that water from that reservoir (initially to be used to generate electricity) has been used to supply neighbouring states (cities and such) the unnatural way (pipes) instead of just leaving the water flow naturally to those other regions. Don't get me wrong I understand the saying: "killing two birds with one stone" but when dependant of a natural resources that is replenished by mother nature; that in my view is not only a gamble but the worst investment, one can rely upon. Where I reside our largest man made reservoir is 5th in the world (roughly 5X the maximum capacity of Lake Mead) used only for electricity, therefore it has been estimated that with global warming and runoff from power generation we should have enough water for 100 years without rain.

[@kidneybeans8937]

You may have drinking water, but if water goes away in California and Mexico where food is grown and shipped to those Vegas buffets and grocery stores, what will you guys be eating? Virtually everything consumed in the Vegas area has to be imported !

[@MichelleFrets]

"Why is southern Nevada not freaking out?" Those who aren't freaking out are in denial or not paying attention. Las Vegas will run out of water unless rain and snow levels soon start to increase in the Colorado River watershed. Despite doing a lot of things right and, surely, not being entirely responsible for diminishing water resources; the water will run out.

[@mrrightorwrong6272]

Why arent we freaking out is because we dont base our thoughts on youtube comments

[@jason_m_schmidt622]

Water and snow levels will increase. The next 3 years will be difficult. After that the Colorado River will return to normal. Typing the explanation for this would be extensive 👉🏻🌞

[@patg3331]

OK Doomer

[@palace927]

Jacob is a realtor selling snake oil to the masses.

[@BretMix]

Great video! But I wanna know where you got that shot of Vegas in the dust starting at 0:21, that was cool!

[@craighellberg4366]

I have never understood why people move to a desert climate and then want green grass. I live in California and governor Newsom is too spineless to make any kind of necessary changes to our water usage. Except to build tunnels to send more water from Northern California to Southern California. Here’s a novel idea. How about Southern California’s conserve water instead of stealing it from Northern California. That would be too smart.

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

you can no longer have any new construction with lawn grass in the Vegas Valley. It must all be low-water plants indigenous to the area. And for older homes that are grandfathered, you can get a tax credit to tear out your grass and replace it with desert landscaping.

[@dmannevada5981]

@@gregoryschmidt1233 The concept of removing grass(being paid) doesn't conserve water, it's "frees" up water availability to issue more building permits under the planning commissions metrics. This is why Vegas still is able to grow, yet stay under it's water allocation. People don't understand this.

[@meogia4518]

@@dmannevada5981 you are right. They need to put a stop building new homes.

[@dmannevada5981]

@@meogia4518 I am right...but right about what? Right about the fact that you don't know a thing about the subject.

[@glennwebster1675]

I sure hope you're right however I believe you are being very optimistic.

[@palace927]

He's a realtor selling snake oil in Vegas.

[@kayakdog4884]

This was a very helpful video, subscribed

[@shonta]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thank you Kayakdog!

[@scronx]

From what commenters are saying this is not a sound long-term strategy. All is not fine if LV still has water but those other states are cut off from it.

[@belindabitzer6304]

Good to know about LV recycling water. That's awesome 👌

[@fedupdomer5654]

watch vegas dtech video on lake las vegas. not as it seems

[@philfortner1805]

Southwest droughts last on average 14 years with the longest being 30 years. So at 22 years they are in sight of the end.

[@baldeagle4710]

Yahoo had a really misleading article about how Vegas has 50 days of clean water left. The article was about las vegas NEW MEXICO and they had a picture of the strip on it 🤦

[@shonta]

@Bald Eagle I quit watching mainstream media. The fear mongering and misinformation to get the viewers is sickening.

[@metrodonkey8093]

yeah i saw that too, someone made a mistake LOL. they put the right picture up later

[@oscarmaceda7798]

Good job Jacob ,great info

[@paulb351]

Like the positivity However I'm afraid reality might get in the way Those other states will want water

[@dreghf]

really nice animations! Thanks for the explanation Jacob. I was in Las Vegas in Nov-Dec 2023 and didn't notice any water shortage.

[@dutchman063]

You might not run out of water but your water bill and electric bill with both be sky high when power is severely reduced because of water levels at the dam

[@youandiryan]

This video reminds me of the movie "Don't look up" but with water. People will deny anything that is happening even if they can see it with their own eyes, until it is too late. And believe me the water is disappearing. It is now imminent. And when the tires hit the pavement people will wonder what happened.

[@aaroncrewse5746]

Don't look up had it's moments but overall it's just Fear Porn designed to control you. Thats it. It's one sided propaganda that the left eat up like the little sheep they are.

[@stevenboldt6489]

This is all true but what you say in the end is misleading. California isn't going to be 'cut off'. It's the 5th largest economy in the world and Vegas is highly dependent on California workers, investment- everything. Also, CA exports 44% of what it grows to other countries. Vegas is simply playing 'last man standing' with it's 3rd intake. This is an agricultural engineering disaster in the southwest. A huge amount of our food (and food for others) comes from a relatively small area- southeastern CA and southwestern AZ. This is all hydro-politics. Relatively speaking, Las Vegas is forward thinking. It produces nothing of value but is a model of efficiency. Food shortages are coming. The 7 states in the upper and lower basin have until August 15th to come to an agreement. Every state is playing hot potato.

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

No need for "food shortages" if farmers are not allowed to export our water in the form of alfalfa, etc. One party yells, "'murica first!" but still allows export of food instead of keeping it at home to keep prices down.

[@shonta]

Exactly. CA gets more share of water because it exports more produce than what NV can grow. California is one of the top producers of agricultural products in the nation.

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

@@shonta That's well and good, but how much longer can the dwindling Colorado River be used to enable growing water-intensive crops in what would otherwise be desert scrubland? And why should those farmers profit from sending that food to China, when it could be kept here to help keep silage and food prices down? We're basically sending our water to China, and the farmers keep the profits. How is that good for the country?

[@rumproast5159]

Lake Powell is really the big ? here not Mead. If Glen Canyon doesn’t get fixed then Mead gets no water. They are ponded. The Colorado won’t be flowing. Lots of people are in a denial on this channel. Sad to see. And BTW, Colorado isn’t giving up any of there water rights to the lower basin states. There is going to be water wars. What’s left in Mead at dead pool doesn’t belong to Vegas. Only 4% goes to Vegas. Az,Ca and Mexico have dibs on it too.

[@dmannevada5981]

@@gregoryschmidt1233 Because who are you to tell those privately owned farms who they can sell their product too! I don't like it or even agree with it, but we'd have to have a dictator for the Govt to try and tell them who to sell to.

[@mark41245]

Great informative vlog & best of luck on the new slot channel

[@jim6070]

Sure…but what if Washington gets involved? They could take over all infrastructure and claim California is more vital than a tourist city. If droughts continue the country will have to adjust and cities around the Great Lakes may grow.

[@johnknightiii1351]

It would be cheaper to build desalination plants in California for their use then trying to suck the lake dry through other means after Deadpool

[@sentientflower7891]

California is more vital than Las Vegas. Of course.

[@dmannevada5981]

@@johnknightiii1351 Really, so desal at 15x the cost of natural water is better? So we should just continue to ship Ag worldwide(40% of the Colorado's production) to places like China & Saudi Arabia, then replace that natural water with far more expensive desal? Does that really Make sense?

[@jonathanwilliams1641]

@@johnknightiii1351 Desalination takes a tremendous amount of electricity. And it is really only feasible for communities on the coast because pumping it inland and uphill will be extremely energy intensive and expensive. Water flows downhill, not up and most of the water is used for agriculture hundreds of feet above sea level.

[@johnknightiii1351]

@@jonathanwilliams1641 Isreal gets most of their water from desalination and has over 3 times the population of Nevada. If nevada wants to pay for desalination in California to get some of their Colorado River water share. It is very feasible

[@RichardsWorld]

New style of video. Nice brother 😎

[@Vegasbonus702]

This is who you are. The slots not so much. Thank you for this great information.

[@spartanoverlanding300]

So one plan now on the books is to drain lake mead. Once the dam is becomes unusable it will have no purpose. Crazy on some of the supposed plans to fix/solve/correct

[@DJTruth_1970]

can you talk about the 2.4 billion gallons that has been transferred from Lake Meade into Lake Las Vegas in the past 12 months...thanks

[@thyreason]

Let's see how well this video ages 🤣

[@roberthart6651]

Drought and evaporation will dry-up lake mead,this feel good video is just that dont be fooled.

[@jamespummer7265]

When Lake Mead reaches Deadpool and water no longer flows from the Hoover Dam how do you propose to generate hydroelectric power?

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

The minimum power pool is 950' while dead pool is 895'. So even after Lake Mead goes below minimum power pool and no longer produce power fresh water is still available. When power is no longer produced then energy will have to come from elsewhere.

[@rjnordin]

Vegas is not dependent on Hoover dam for power, but it is cheap power in comparison to what they'll pay is the dam stops producing electricity.

[@janzajic3082]

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 there will be enough windmills to take care of that