The top of the first water intake pipe at Lake Mead is now visible as the lake's plummeting water level hit a new record low.
"It's official – the top of Intake No. 1 is now visible and the low lake level pumping station is now operational," tweeted Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA).
After nearly half a century, the first intake is out of service and can no longer draw water. Water levels at the lake hit record lows this week, falling to 1,056 feet. Luckily, SNWA has two other intakes at much lower levels that are still operational.
"There was no impact to operation's ability to deliver water," Bronson Mack, public outreach officer SNWA, told CNN. "Customers didn't notice anything. It was a seamless transition," he said while referring to the switch of intake number 2.
Excellent graphics at link.
Shit. I remember in the early 80's going out to Lake Mead to see them release water through the overflow spillways. From abundance to scarcity. Sounds like our country.
In all seriousness, this is alarming.
It is classic government inn America with dire consequences. The government should be monitoring the grow of the area they live to see if they can handle the growth. They don't. They look at money. Tax revenues from the additional growth and of course the money they receive for special favors to developers.
Of course the ones telling us to conserve are the ones being water hogs: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2019/sep/22/las-vegas-water-use-dropped-prominent-residents/
LOL, just like the CO2 police traveling in their own private jets compared to my Toyota telling me I emit too much CO2.
Have they veen releasing water on purpose like they have on all the CA/OR reservoirs?
Have they veen releasing water on purpose like they have on all the CA/OR reservoirs?
Now that makes sense. How do you create a shortage?
I see where your going with the immigrant solution. You kill the immigrants and you pile up their bodies on the bottom of the lake, thereby raising the water level. Brilliant!
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