I currently live in Las Vegas.
And like most of the southwest, is it a desert climate.
Lake Mead is the closest source of water out here, and from the news, the lake levels are becoming lower then ever.
Where exactly is all the water coming from to support all these people who are moving out here?
What will happen to all the people if water becomes more precious then gold, oil, and diamonds?
If the water sources run out, what will happen to all these people? What would happen to the local area itself and what will damage will it cause?
If you could think of any other questions on this topic, please let me know.
2007-09-09 08:02:49 · 10 answers · asked by Doesntstayinvegas.com 3 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
I am not just speaking of Las Vegas, I am speaking of the whole region.
Underground water sources are also a concern.
I heard sink holes develop after the wells drain the underground water dry.
2007-09-09 11:24:03 · update #1
Most of the water in the Las Vegas valley comes from Lake Mead & the Colorado River. Way back when water was supplied by numerous wells tapping into underground aquifers, but overdrafting quickly became the norm as water usage regularly exceeded the basins ability to recharge naturally.
Water sources won't evaporate, but rationing is going to be your middle name as there's just no way around it.
Check out the website below for some interesting facts.
2007-09-09 09:47:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The water comes mainly from snow melt. As far as the number of people, this is going to be another example of what happens when you put more people in an area than the ecosystem can support, water needs to be replenished and when people are blowing through it much faster than it can be replenished the outcome is just a matter of 2+2= 4, except apparently there are a lot of people out there who come up with a different answer to that equation.
2007-09-09 15:47:24 · answer #2 · answered by booboo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The water in lake Meade comes from melting snow in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is a renewable resource so it will never, ever, run out. But you could use it faster than it renews. If the city uses the water faster than the melting snow from last winter replenish it, then the lake will dry up. But next winter more snow will fall and in the spring when it melts the lake will fill again. But if you keep emptying it as fast as it fills, it will stay empty. But the only way it could stay empty is if people are still using the water. And if people are still using the water, they those people have water. Maybe not as much as they want, but they ARE still getting and using water. It is a problem of over use and not dwindling resources.
2007-09-09 17:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of these answers are so stupid it's not funny.
"duhhhhhhhhhhh" (if that is your real name)
It's called bedrock, look into it.
The only answer I can see is mandatory group showers and strict enforcement of the "if it's yellow it's mellow" rule.
Actually they'll just pay exorbitantly to have additional water pumped from farther and farther away. if water is worth more than oil, they'll treat it like oil. It'll be bigger than the Alaska Pipeline (over 800 miles long) and waaaay more expensive, but if they need to grow that bad they'll build it.
Of course, if the pipeline costs raise non-gambling related taxes they'll snuff their own growth rate.
2007-09-09 19:33:52 · answer #4 · answered by sgtcosgrove 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
before i left that hell hole (2 years ago), there was talk of drilling wells in the northen part of the state and building aqueduct to the southern part.
northen counties were fighting it.
las vegas is going nowhere. there's way too much money floating around that town.
fwiw, i lived in LV, green valley and henderson for over 20 years.it's way too overgrown now.
2007-09-09 16:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by afratta437 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
good thing the ice fields are melting this will put more moister in the air giving us more rain adding to the the water table.so lets melt the ice and add to the water supply.
2007-09-09 16:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by OLD SCHOOL 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A basic understanding of how an ecosystem works would dispell your worries.
Water is recycled constantly. It doesn't leave the planet.
2007-09-09 17:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the answer is that they will die....unless they move somewhere else causing more problems for everyone...
2007-09-09 15:10:22 · answer #8 · answered by wantsamusicmanblackstingray 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
come to northern nevada theres lots of water here
2007-09-09 16:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if ya dig a realy realy deep hole your gonna find water eventualy its called a well
2007-09-09 15:32:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋