Lake Las vegas got in trouble for claiming that they only used "recycled" water, but were, instead, found to be purchasing fresh water through a concealed third party purchaser. It's not the deed, it's the cover up..
Hi Digger. The claim for recycled water must have been a while ago? I knew many people thought it was recycled, but I wasn't aware the LLV made the claim it was? Technically, it includes recycled water....Used water that gets treated at the sewage plant is then released into the Wetlands, which flows into Lake Mead. This treated water gets mixed with CO river water, then sucked in a pipe and treated again for drinking water. The word "recycled" could be played on in different ways.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Vegas Dtech within the last couple of days..I don't live down there. But Iam a desert survival type, and watching the politicians and media fumble their way through this is just fascinating. It's not difficult to see a time when southern Nevada is utterly deserted..
@@diggermcleod5630 And those days (in the grand scheme of things) are not to far off. It will be something to see people leaving Las Vegas by the droves...I-15 and the 95 with cars bumper to bumper.......I welcome it!!!
@@homelessnomad101 I agree its a lot easier to see this living on the other side of the country! Seeing these people give updates on the water "Wile I love it and have loved learning about the area" Its a lot like watching someone in an abusive relationship...
THANK YOU LIZ,WX LOOKS GREAT AS YOU DO...I SEEN THIS WEEKEND YOU GOT SOME RAIN? WHEN THIS DAM WAS BUILT,(AS I UNDERSTAND)THERE WERE MANY SAYING THE INPUT FROM THE CO RIVER WOULD NEVER BE ENOUGH.. STAY AWESOME..THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME..
Hi RRR, thanks for the comment! Yes, we got a tremendous amount of rain...monsoons! The Colorado used to be enough for everyone, but now, with the tremendous growth of people, and all the agriculture being grown to feed all these people, it's just not enough....
Lake Las Vegas certainly isn't a direct, major cause of Lake Mead drying up. (Domestic water accounts for less than 20% of water usage in Nevada; agriculture is the big draw, with irrigation taking nearly 70%.) But the very existence of things like Lake Las Vegas speaks to the larger issue: How long can humans keep constructing massive water features in a desert with very limited water? Was it even a good idea to begin with? Here is a crazy number: New construction accounts for something like 30% of the Las Vegas economy. So we can't *stop* building or else we'll crash the economy, but we can't build *forever* because there just isn't enough water. How sustainable is that? O_o Seems like these are issues that we might wanna take a look at, you know, BEFORE we turn on our taps and nothing comes out.
I agree...I think the way of life as we enjoyed it is....who knows? Everyone thinks it's a good idea at first, until the repercussions happen decades later. Isn't this the way it always goes? Moving forward I think this water shortage will (and should) impact many things that aren't necessary for our future survival.
YEAH, no They stole the water! 1.5 billion cubic feet and then did it again, stole another 1.5 billion cubic feet of water They said they bought the water, Really! Where's the receipt? because they better get in the return line and quick! Hell to pay!!! coming soon!!!
@@tahcogunworks I very much agree, but you know these on line justice warriors that hide in mommies basement, lol , they think they know the whole story, the true informed woke progressives that find fault and are offended by everything. God help us!
Well when lake mead goes dry so will lake Las Vegas , I saw in one other video one of the drain pipes that goes to lake Las Vegas is exposed and from the way it looks it won't be long before the other ones are exposed lake Las Vegas will be looking like lake Mead
2% is a lot of water for 1 customer to use.... Would you be ok if Bellagio used 2 billion gallons? What about a golf course? What if 10-20 customers started using 2 billion gallons.... Does not matter when your lake was made but it matters the times you are in and yes if a home owner can only put in a 600 sq ft pool and no more "new" Casino fountains maybe just maybe its time for Lake Las Vegas to do its part and cut back for a while and be part of the solution not the problem.
Because right now we are not doing anything wrong for the valley. Does 1.9% sound like something to complain about? Nevada state elections are coming up...wonder if any politicians are going to try to use this issue as some false promise talking point to get elected. Hmmm?
I really appreciate that. That breakdown of Lake Las Vegas was fantastic!. Some channels are losing they're ever loving mind about the 1.5 billion gallons of water taken from Lake Mead. All the name of the dollar though of course. It discusses me.
Well done. At the end, after presenting the stats, I thought that you were going to say to all conerned about Lake Mead water levels to "tough munchies," because you wanted your lake to be filled at all costs. But instead, you stated that if Lake Las Vegas has to disappear for the sake of the common good and welfare of Las vegas, then so be it. Very wise and unselfish. Thumbs up, and new sub.
Tough munchies!! Hahaha, funny word. No, there are more important things in life when it comes down to it. Thank you for subscribing! That is exciting!
Step 1 - Build a community in the desert. Step 2 - Realise no water so dam the only major water supply. Step 3 - Continue expanding the community in a desert. Step 4 - Forget about step 2 and the desert. Step 5 - rinse and repeat. Step 6 - Complain and blame. Notice the word desert, it is a desert for a reason.
Saw the title and thought you developed a potty mouth. Now I know the true meaning of AF. We're getting plenty of rain out here in Georgia. Wish we could send it your way. Great, informative video as always Liz!
Thx Liz, you’ve done such a great job reporting the facts, really enjoy the vids. I hope the drought ends for you all, in Alaska we are getting a lot of rain above normal. Maybe you’ll have to come here lol.
Hi Damien Bell. I've been to Alaska once. Such untouched beauty is was unreal!!! I saw Mommy moose and baby moose walking down a street like it was nothing. I think I saw whales on a tour bus too but I can't remember....
@@damienbell3155 thanks for the thought...it still counts. I can feel it now...ah rainnnnnnnnnnnnn so unappreciated in some parts, so longed for in others......ahhhhhhhh
Well, 1.9% doesn't sound like a lot UNTIL you take into consideration the population of Lake Las Vegas is .0097%, of Nevada's population. So 195 times as much as the average citizen would be allocated for just the lake, which is not even getting into how much more goes into those 29k's personal usuage, OR how much of the total goes into non-personal usage for the rest of the state. Or to put it another way, the 29K who live on/in LLV are alloted 51,000 gallons of water a piece, each year JUST for the lake. Top tenth of 1%-ers, indeed.
Thanks Tim! I lived in TX for a lot of years. Can you imagine the threat of hurricanes out there all the time, versus the threat of no rain, and droughts over here?
Love your videos. They are very well presented. Yes Lake Las Vegas uses up a very small portion of the water available and the residents pay for it however I am thinking that there are more important priorities for the water than using it for a decorative water feature. Hopefully your area will get a ton of rain and everybody will have water aplenty. Keep up putting out the great vids. All the best. 🙂
Also remember that lakes are basically V shaped. Thus for the same amount of water taken from it, the level will drop faster due to reduced volume per foot. It doesnt look good.
Right you are, catastrophe looms, and a devastating one of epic proportions. What is most disturbing to me is the fact that most people in nevada were not Very, Very concerned at Least THREE years ago. Las vegas is set to become a ghost town. People will have to abandon their 300 thousand dollar homes cause nobody will buy them. It will be an unprecedented horror story with much suffering and anguish.
hi Liz, looking beautiful as always. The last few minutes of video says it all. Immense water usage from a growing city, plus the addition of the lower drain pipe at bottom of Lake Mead, the inevitable will happen. Will be worse than Salton Sea imho. Take Care!
Not only should we be concerned with the water level going down but the ecological disaster that comes with it too looking forward to your next video Just a suggestion for your next video maybe you can look into how much water comes into Lake Mead and how much is taken daily/weekly/monthly. Thanks Rob in Centennial Hills checking in
Why fill a lake though, when soon, people wont be able to flush a toilet. Should be a need more than a fun luxury at this point. Nothing is fixing this issue, I guess they will just let it run dry.
Thanks tonytonytony sd40. I hoped it would help others see that LLV is not bleeding Lake Mead dry. But some people want to still jump to that anyways. What are you gonna do?
Once again, concise, informed, logical and rational , not to mention composed explanation and attitude. So glad I found your channel. I think its time for me to , sell and leave and go to rainier pastures...lol
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 thank you...my name comes from the fact that I want to grow flowers...from Desert ( my sandbox here in Vegas ) to Eden Blooms. However, with the lack of rain, the drought, the expense to water , even drought tolerant flowers, I opted to wait. To increase the fertility of my sandbox, which is a quarter of acre of sand. I rescued bunnies because they are adorable ( dont worry thy live inside, gave them half of my office, no hutch, just roam around their enclosure, eating me out of house and home) to improve the soil. Bunny Manure is fabulous! and its a cold manure so you dont have to , like cow or chicken manure compost it, use it straight out ...of course all the hay they waste, looking for that perfect blade of hay ( they are gourmets you see ) also goes into improving the soil and their urine has great nitrogen but it needs to be diluted or that will burn the roots of plants, at least 1 part to 10 is my favorite solution although less is more. I also want to start selling it. My Bunns eat healthy organic veggies, purify water and hay that has not been sprayed with herbicides in between plantings. Their essential minerals mix has no soy hulls , soy mesh or molasses. Good stuff in , great stuff out! Its pure like nature intended it to be. I call our product PooPee Do, We doo doo our Best for you! The Gold Standard in Fine Rabbit Manure! lol Getting ready to start selling it soon. Had to use the product first on my sand lot! lol This stuff is great to plant in and can be used in indoor pots because its digested veggies and grass. Its a lot like juicing for plants, its pre digested for you so you absorb more nutrients.. So there it is , how I got this name....DesertEdenBllooms....one way or another I will make it bloom! thanks Liz
A quarter acre?!? And that is a pretty fascinating story. This is the first time I've heard of intentional rabbit manure. And from rescued bunnies even! Wow, thanks for the smile this morning!
Miss Liz🌹❤️ thank you for a in-depth view, water edge walk, & discussion! Did the recent heavy rain help any? I would think that it might but based on loss over again, the help wouldn't last long. Thank you 🌹👸❤️😉😘 I think the ducks & fish are looking for a treat! A third body was discovered, too... Was the Lake Las Vegas water purchase included in the total Nevada water use figure? Hugs & thanks 🤓
Hi J. Lietka! Yes, the LLV water purchase is figured in to the 242,000 AF that all of Southern Nevada used last year. I appreciate you for being a subscriber and watching!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 my lovely travel goddess ❤️👸🌹 thank you for the reply! It's interesting to note that Lake Mead & Powell are not out of water to use for city & home needs, & recreation, but will most likely get to the point where just about no electricity will be generated. But, the lakes are slowly but surely shrinking. The depth & square miles/ km (cubic measurements) is happening day & night. What are the tri-states (maybe a 4th?) planning to do? The "before it's too late" plan should be worked on now. Thank you 🌹👸❤️😉😘
I'm sure a plan is in the works...they have not yet given it to us beyond the Tier 1 water restrictions were are following now. Tier 3 is the worst restriction. I think maybe they release these things out slowly as to not cause a panic, like when toilet paper disappeared off the shelves.
If you have the angle of the ramp, you can use that figure of 300 feet dropped in the water level in that year to calculate how much the lake has dropped in feet going downward. You can also figure out from the water dropped this year to guestimate how soon you would reach dead pool levels. But if all of your marinas are already inaccessible. That's a pretty good indication you are in serious trouble.
Not to be that guy but according to the Bureau of Reclamation Hoover Damn will stop producing electricity at 950 ft. Water would still be able to pass through at that point.
Nice video Liz. Thank you for the info. I assume that you own property at Lake LV. I hope that I do not come across as mean or insensitive, and If do my respectful apologies. Have you thought about selling and moving from Lake LV? This water issue is going to get worse. Eventually, the water level at Lake Mead is going to drop so much that Lake LV will not be allowed to buy enough water to keep the lake. Once the lake is gone one of the main appeals of the community will be gone. If I was in your shoes I would be asking myself if I own property in a place that will be a ghost town in the future.
Hi Doobie Doo. No disrespect taken...have you seen some of the other comments? Hilarious. I do own property here in LLV. And I plan on riding it out until the end. I say that now, depends if people start going crazy, you never know. I still love it here. I love the closeness to the Lake Mead National Recreational Area, I love being 25 minutes AWAY from Vegas, I love my home. The majority of other communities around the entire Las Vegas area don't have lakes as it is! A community can always be reinvented, Look how many Vegas casinos have come and gone, only to reemerge as something bigger and brighter!
Hard to imagine it not being there in 4 to 5 years lol that's 1200 Ft further in at current rate! I seen a video and lost track of it they stated "wile that changes" When a foot is lost at dam what it means for shore lines. But anyways loved your video you gave a lot of information! my adventure started with Craig but have just latched in and enjoyed the learning process
Hi Tuscan. It does purchase the water through the City of Henderson, but what "kind" of water I'm not sure. This is the first I've heard of well water. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!
We need to use the water from Lake Las Vegas. Reverse it back to Lake Mead if possible? That’s crazy to have that lake there anyway. When I lived in Las Vegas in the mid 80s they warned us about a water shortage. It’s amazing it lasted longer then they ever said it would.
I like prettymuch all you said except maybe "if we ever get to tier 2 or 3 then conserve". I have to wonder *why wait?* . I do realize it would change many things but I also think the practice people and businesses get could easily be worth it if the worst comes to pass. Of course my interests and perspective comes from well over 1,000 miles to the east and presently in zero drought condition according to the drought map. Anyhow it sounds to me like the best hopes for you over there are good-to-great snowpacks in the coming years because monsoon season,although better than nothing,just won't do the trick. Good luck out there!
Hi Oh Just Quit It! Southern NV is (and has been) taking steps to get us to move towards a better conservation mind set. No grass is to be planted in any new constructions homes, and any non-functional / decorative grass must be removed within the next couple of years. There are other things, like no watering on Sundays, no watering between certain hours during the week, etc. I think NV has been great about conserving. We are under our states legal entitlement to water anyways, and that is even with all the new construction and relocations to our city. Could we do more? Sure, I think so.
I keep hearing from a few environmentalist lake mead will be at it below dead pool status by June 2023 at the current evaporation and usage. Evaporation is the biggest problem and man can't control this problem. I absolutely hate seeing lake mead disappear, I'd never dreamed this would happen.
I do not mind rich people having nice things. That is what America is about, but when something is both necessary and is in short supply then the rich have to feel the pain with the rest of us.
How much water do contractors dump on the ground for dust abatement ? A lot of the time it is dumped when not needed as the operator/driver is just staying busy .
I'm sure ALOT of water is dumped for dust abatement. I've seen these huge water trucks all throughout the valley at new construction sites. I think it's required by the city...I see big signs up often giving a number to call and report dust.
Maybe a volunteer group from lake las vegas to help clean up the lake mead shore because of all the water that lake las vegas took from lake mead. Sounds fare doesn't it. This lake will be gone within another year not unless something drastic happens. From this video the water level has to be less than 1040 ft. because that was the level a month ago.
The issue we need to be wary of is not dividing each other via argument over anything : covid, money, and water. On the flip side of the lake las vegas issue of buying lake mead water is that the Vegas water patrol, I have heard, is vigilantly fining residents for watering after 10 am or breaking other newly enacted regulation plans, some of those people resent that Lake Las Vegas can buy water when they are told to rip up their lawns. I see both sides. On the other side, Lake Las Vegas was created in around the time of one of the hightest Lake Mead Levels in history, so it's easy to see that in the initial planning it was and still is a nice idea, but probably an idea that also should conform to the current water reality. The way government tends to rule is to cause rifts between ordinary citizens that have much in common. Citizens of Las Vegas, if they live in Lake Las Vegas or not, have more in common with each other in terms of class power and status than with the government elite. It's called divide and conquer. I see both sides to the lake las vegas issue, having just spend two weeks in Las Vegas, two days at Lake Las Vegas exploring and then down to Hoover Dam area. I explored the areas from the Wetlands all the way to Lake Mead. "Remember that we have more in common with each other than with the government, need to keep that in mind and not let our passsionate views get in the way of treating our brothers and sisters in ways that keep us sharp and able.
I was just at soutpoint this week just left tonight early more monsoons common at stateline primm there is a lake on the right and left side of the freeway and it's supposed to rain Thursday morning starting at 9 am and rain tell 10 pm that may over take the 15 freeway be safe out there can't believe there is lakes and primm crazy them monsoons are little scary stay safe everyone
Trouble with the water bureau is they use previous years worth of rain and snowmelt not eith projected rain and snowmelt. This gives optimistic values. The lake is losing around 8 inches a day. Lake powell does not have enough extra to bandaid lake mead. The dam above lake Powell same sad situation we use to waterskii elephant butte lake on the rio grande. It is only 11% full. This is a southwest issue. More lakes with less water with less hydro. This is happening worldwide
Everyone thinks this is a bad thing. I think it's great! The only people really affected is southern California. Vegas has done an amazing job reclaiming it's water usage, so Nevada got off it's butt and did something to aid not only all of southern Nevada but Arizona along the river. Southern California on the other hand has done nothing except raise tolls for usage. Socal wastes more than 80% of what they get. Even northern California has done something, although small. As far as most people outside of socal are concerned, they made their bed now let them sleep in it! Just stop blaming and stealing from neighboring states. We all pretty much hate them so it's no big loss if they disappear!
'16 billion gallons a year' is used by other Vegas industries and resorts while Lake las Vegas uses only 'one billion gallons a year' according to recent water report. However Lake las Vegas is more visible though only using 5 percent of what other industries in Vegas use.
So... every time that they move the marina on Lake Mead I assume that they have to keep adding electrical infrastructure, water pipes and (maybe?) gasoline pipes?? And, they have to keep re-anchoring the docks, etc. A marina in a desert - talk about a non-sequitur -----------
To see the world's largest watershed to disappear in half a century is scary for the lower 48 future on water sources. I hate to see the mega cities of the Southwest disappear in my lifetime due to the mega drought.
The way i see it From a common sense point of view If they would pump water non stop into lake Las Vegas and have the same amount flowing out back into lake mead and keep the flow of water exchange going it will evaporate at a much less rate so it would be more like a extension of Lake mead I don't see a problem if Done right
Lake Las Vegas may not be the root cause to the problems at lake mead and lake powel but it certainly does not help. Large bodies of water such as lake las vegas are not sustainable, especially in the desert.
Ok great video and I appreciate that you would give up the lake if it was necessary. But you made the fact that lake Las Vegas only uses 1.9% of the water slotted to Nevada. However, lake Las Vegas only has a population of 2175 compared to Nevadas 3 million. So do you think it’s ok for .00075% of the population to use 1.9%? These are serious times and I think it’s wasteful at this juncture
LLV is a commercial entity using purchased water to fill the lake. A man made lake that has been here for I don't know, 40 years?. If our community had 100,000 residents, does that make it any better than 2175 residents? We didn't ask taxpayers to make this lake, or pay for our water. And have you seen our HOA fees? If not, I have a video for that. And if the time comes for authorities to decide we need to take the cut, then I'm fine with that. Thanks for taking the time to make a comment!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Yes but we are in a drought, we have a finite amount of water resources right now, and I don’t think 2100 people should use almost 2% of the water for a lake that is just for looks. If lake Mead is receding at unprecedented levels, so should lake Las Vegas. Just because the community can afford it doesn’t mean it should do it, very selfish. We all need to do our part until this changes, no exceptions
@@Chrisamici I agree, Lake Las Vegas should also be losing water, since in a way it is using Lake Mead water to stay full from Henderson, NV. Rich people can afford water at any price
William mount on YT made a comment about a pipeline from the Mississippi to lake mead being shut down by the current administration ? I have yet to follow up or get any verification of his statement. Great video, you are so calm and informative. Love the facts and figures. Joey is running around with his hair on fire blaming golf courses and "rich" people for this. 3 rd intake is at 860 feet above sea level. Have you watched that video ? Very informative. Thanks for sharing. Mi
Hi Scott Harvey! I'm not aware either of any pipeline being shut down by the current administration. WATER pipeline, that is. I'm not a golfer, so I don't really have thoughts about golf courses, but I've heard some in Arizona will shut down, if not already, because of water restrictions. I have watched a documentary on the third intake and it was very interesting!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 did you notice when there was a cave in. Another comment was that lake mead was leaking 4,000 gallons per minute during the boring operation. 🤔 is there still leaking happening they aren't telling us ???
Was this on the youtube video? If so, can you email me the link please? Otherwise I'll spend hours searching for it, if you know exactly which video it's on? Thanks!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 see if you hear what I think I heard about it. If somehow during the boring caused more leakage into ground Tunnels/under ground water passageways that would correlate with the timeframes of excessive lake level dropping. ? 🤷♂️ just my thoughts of what is Really happening. Something has changed and some know the real reason, but they aren't telling us.
California's almond crop, in one year, uses more water than the entire city of Los Angeles uses in THREE YEARS. It's ain't Lake Las Vegas that dropping Lake Mead's water level.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 There's a lot more water abuse than almonds. Once I get going, I talk about the Saudi's dairy ranches in Arizona. The alfalfa fields (alfalfa in at the top of water intensive crops.) Then we can discuss the cotton fields (also very thirsty) and even the RICE fields. Completely not appropriate crops for the desert. THIS is why Lake Mead is drying up. Over 80% of Lake Mead water goes for agriculture. It's not the fountain at Bellagio, not golf courses, not Lake Las Vegas. Besides, Nevada's share of Lake Mead is 4% (we use 3%) Arizona gets 35% and California gets most of the rest. If we cut Nevada's share off completely, it would not be noticeable. We need truth right now. It's critical that water use be drastically cut where it will make a difference.
True however, We have identified that the entire California almond industry can sequester anywhere between 1 to 12.6 Million Metric Tonnes of CO2 per year.
Common sense would say the lower the lever the less volume of water per foot so it will drop at a much faster rate now than just 2 years ago much less 20 years ago
Lake Las Vegas should be exempt from any water restrictions because Rich People are paying for the water. Sounds like the rich can always get what suits them at any price. This is not about the money, it’s about squeezing as much water out of the Colorado water system so the people whose existence relies on the River will survive a few extra months. Regardless if all of Lake Las Vegas drys up or not, the entire area including Bolder City, Henderson, Las Vegas (and surrounding areas will be reliant on trucked in water by 2024. Water will cost $10.00 a gallon. Work will also dry up along with housing values. A mass migration back to the East will happen. And, other than Prayer and water conservation to fix this environmental disaster right at out doorstep.
Aloha Liz: kudos for another thoughtful presentation. Do builders of commercial and residential developments provide any estimates how much water is required for their projects?...I ask because I see nonstop developments going on gobbling up acres of desert; developments which will require H2O...This seems to be in my opinion a 500 pound gorilla in the room which no one addresses...has anyone ever generated a graph which attempts to capture the contribution of new developments to the drop in water level?...I understand statistics can be misleading; however, the impact of continuing development cannot be ignored and it does have a nonzero slice of the pie....just my 2 centavos
Aloha yingyang! I would think (but not sure) that developers are required to have that plan in place with the city before building. I know they are required to cut down on dust pollution by way of wetting the ground down with water periodically. I think the Southern Nevada Water Authority would give the city/county an alert if they thought our water supply couldn't handle it? As of right now, NV has consumed below their legal entitlement of water usage from the Colorado River.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Hi Liz...mahalo for responding...you raised the following question - Other than climate change/reduced winter snow, what else has been identified as the significant contributors to the decrease in the Lake Mead water level?...and for the seeming acceleration in the decrease?...If you had the wherewithal at your command, what steps would you take/implement to markedly reduce the decease? ...btw: what would a "dead pool" occurrence trigger?...Is it written anywhere what would happen?...all the best
Hi Yingyang, a significant contributor to the decrease in Lake Mead water level is the population explosion in Nevada, Arizona, and California. That also means more people to feed, so there has been a huge increase in agriculture, and watering these crops really takes up the lions share of the water that AZ and CA get. I don't think there is a way to markedly reduce the decrease (on an immediate level) unless government wanted to overstep and put controlled water meters on our homes and businesses. I'm certainly not suggesting this and am totally against it. But if an immediate boost was needed that's what I see. However, Nevada doesn't use up all of it's legally allotted water supply. Most of it goes on to AZ and CA. CA is the last to have to take cut backs based on what water shortage tier we're at. Dead pool happens when the lake water gets to 895 feet above sea level. It means it can no longer cross through the dam and pass to AZ and CA, so they would be in big trouble.
im not sure that is the definition of dead pool. The "critical level" is above dead pool which as you say is when the water levels are such that it can not be used to generate electricity.
You are not years away from disaster. You have to understand how the dam is built. It will not go to dead pool. But the outflow is a critical factor. Only five of the seventeen generators operating at this time. The water quality is deteriorating. Just keep building.
Hey Liz!! Outta sight perspective of the lake! Unbelievable impacts. Hehehe. Yah, rope sure looks like snakes! Rope, worms, eels, centipedes same thing! Thanks for the insightful and very timely update! Take care! 😊
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 For sure (!) no way one person can clean up decades of Other People's dumping! Funny how a few people think throwing stuff beneath the waters will just cancel out the unseen junkyard. It's irritating at best, and unconscionable at worse! "Carry in your trash, carry out your trash" is the Golden Rule for preservation for us nature lovers! Love your narration and social responsible commentary! It reminds people, more than ever that we need to pay attention and redefine our quality of life. 😊
People don't realize the population in the area has doubled the last 40 years!! Mother Nature simply can't keep up anymore!! They better plan for some Hugh pipelines from the ocean or something soon...
Hey Liz. I don't agree with you regarding Lake Las Vagas. You're to biased. Buying it or not. It's utterly 'Karen' kind of selfishness! If things go south in Vagas. The volcano that will explode will be at this lake front properties.
I am not one to comment on many videos, but I had to on this one and what was said. I got out of this video, that it's okay to take as much water as you want out of Lake Mead as long as you pay the big money to do so. Lake Las Vegas took and paid for a little over 1.3 Billion last year and just over 1.5 Billion gallons worth this year. So it's similar to drug trafficking from Mexico and sex trafficking from other countries; as long as it's paid for then it can be done. Well I just hope that if anyone in Lake Las Vegas has a fire, that there will be water available to put it out. But that's right, Lake Las Vegas and other major communities have lakes and can get their water from their own neighborhood lake. But it doesn't happen that way, the lakes are for looks and not for use. Another solution to the problem would be for Southern Nevada to chip in with California and Arizona to share the cost of a processing plant that would turn ocean water in drinking water. The Posideon Company in California had the solution at the cost of $1.4 Billion. This could be split at least 3 ways to help generate usable water. Additionally, Clark County could have large high-end community lakes allowed to just dry up. Every high-end neighborhood has water that is just used for looks and it needs to stop.
I saw a video from someone I won't mention. It's almost like he has it out for people who are successful, and live in Lake Las Vegas. He was blaming them for everything.
I see in the current news that LV is under going some flash flooding....I hope that helps Lake Mead recover! Good thing you saw that dead snake....its the one you don't see that will get you!
Hi Raymond Mysterious! It wasn't really a dead snake, but I thought it was a snake. It was a rope! Yes, the invisible snakes are the worst! I do have some scorpions pop up at my house once in a great while though. Ugh!!
Lake Las vegas got in trouble for claiming that they only used "recycled" water, but were, instead, found to be purchasing fresh water through a concealed third party purchaser. It's not the deed, it's the cover up..
Hi Digger. The claim for recycled water must have been a while ago? I knew many people thought it was recycled, but I wasn't aware the LLV made the claim it was? Technically, it includes recycled water....Used water that gets treated at the sewage plant is then released into the Wetlands, which flows into Lake Mead. This treated water gets mixed with CO river water, then sucked in a pipe and treated again for drinking water. The word "recycled" could be played on in different ways.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Vegas Dtech within the last couple of days..I don't live down there. But Iam a desert survival type, and watching the politicians and media fumble their way through this is just fascinating. It's not difficult to see a time when southern Nevada is utterly deserted..
@@diggermcleod5630 And those days (in the grand scheme of things) are not to far off. It will be something to see people leaving Las Vegas by the droves...I-15 and the 95 with cars bumper to bumper.......I welcome it!!!
@@homelessnomad101 I agree its a lot easier to see this living on the other side of the country! Seeing these people give updates on the water "Wile I love it and have loved learning about the area" Its a lot like watching someone in an abusive relationship...
This gives a whole new meaning to "Leaving Las Vegas" Mad Max Edition.
THANK YOU LIZ,WX LOOKS GREAT AS YOU DO...I SEEN THIS WEEKEND YOU GOT SOME RAIN?
WHEN THIS DAM WAS BUILT,(AS I UNDERSTAND)THERE WERE MANY SAYING THE INPUT FROM THE CO RIVER WOULD NEVER BE ENOUGH..
STAY AWESOME..THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME..
Hi RRR, thanks for the comment! Yes, we got a tremendous amount of rain...monsoons! The Colorado used to be enough for everyone, but now, with the tremendous growth of people, and all the agriculture being grown to feed all these people, it's just not enough....
👍 good video . I'm glad that you are concerned about the water and conservation. Because nobody is excempted from the drought.
Hi Liz! Very informative and detailed and factual video presentation. Thank you, I enjoyed it. Cheers ~ Mark
Thanks for watching Mark!
Lake Las Vegas certainly isn't a direct, major cause of Lake Mead drying up. (Domestic water accounts for less than 20% of water usage in Nevada; agriculture is the big draw, with irrigation taking nearly 70%.)
But the very existence of things like Lake Las Vegas speaks to the larger issue: How long can humans keep constructing massive water features in a desert with very limited water? Was it even a good idea to begin with?
Here is a crazy number: New construction accounts for something like 30% of the Las Vegas economy. So we can't *stop* building or else we'll crash the economy, but we can't build *forever* because there just isn't enough water.
How sustainable is that? O_o
Seems like these are issues that we might wanna take a look at, you know, BEFORE we turn on our taps and nothing comes out.
I agree...I think the way of life as we enjoyed it is....who knows? Everyone thinks it's a good idea at first, until the repercussions happen decades later. Isn't this the way it always goes? Moving forward I think this water shortage will (and should) impact many things that aren't necessary for our future survival.
YEAH, no
They stole the water! 1.5 billion cubic feet
and then did it again, stole another 1.5 billion cubic feet of water
They said they bought the water, Really! Where's the receipt?
because they better get in the return line and quick! Hell to pay!!! coming soon!!!
lol, ok.
@@a-testforthefuture1817 you need to double your medication. They didn't steal anything. And it's pretty easy to look back in hindsight.
@@tahcogunworks I very much agree, but you know these on line justice warriors that hide in mommies basement, lol , they think they know the whole story, the true informed woke progressives that find fault and are offended by everything. God help us!
Really great informative video about Lake Mead and Lake Las Vegas......well done! Thank you.
Hi Jeff Rock, I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for watching!
I continue to enjoy your well produced and narrated videos.
Thank you J D, I appreciate you watching!
The lake will never be back in our lifetime.
Well when lake mead goes dry so will lake Las Vegas , I saw in one other video one of the drain pipes that goes to lake Las Vegas is exposed and from the way it looks it won't be long before the other ones are exposed lake Las Vegas will be looking like lake Mead
Nicely done - Thank you for the explanations of Acre Feet ....etc....
Hey Liz, you're reporting on Lake Mead, the water shortage and Lake Las Vegas is comprehensive and interesting. Thanks for your time and effort.
2% is a lot of water for 1 customer to use.... Would you be ok if Bellagio used 2 billion gallons? What about a golf course? What if 10-20 customers started using 2 billion gallons.... Does not matter when your lake was made but it matters the times you are in and yes if a home owner can only put in a 600 sq ft pool and no more "new" Casino fountains maybe just maybe its time for Lake Las Vegas to do its part and cut back for a while and be part of the solution not the problem.
Yeah, I guess we'll see what happens.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 why don’t you guys just do what’s right for the valley?
Because right now we are not doing anything wrong for the valley. Does 1.9% sound like something to complain about? Nevada state elections are coming up...wonder if any politicians are going to try to use this issue as some false promise talking point to get elected. Hmmm?
Hi Liz, Sr. And Jr. On sin city outdoors get popcorn at the marina to feed the fish and ducks. That's really a sight.
That's so sweet! I bet they're not the only ones, it's like a bunch of little school kids running up for a snack...
@ 2:13 the 2021 arrow is way off, the marker is actually off screen to the left side of the shot
I really appreciate that. That breakdown of Lake Las Vegas was fantastic!. Some channels are losing they're ever loving mind about the 1.5 billion gallons of water taken from Lake Mead. All the name of the dollar though of course. It discusses me.
Thanks Dobrinich. There are those that think LLV sucks and shouldn't get any water because greedy rich people live there. Ridiculous.
LAKE MEAD AF = lake mead and fun
Well done. At the end, after presenting the stats, I thought that you were going to say to all conerned about Lake Mead water levels to "tough munchies," because you wanted your lake to be filled at all costs. But instead, you stated that if Lake Las Vegas has to disappear for the sake of the common good and welfare of Las vegas, then so be it. Very wise and unselfish. Thumbs up, and new sub.
Tough munchies!! Hahaha, funny word. No, there are more important things in life when it comes down to it. Thank you for subscribing! That is exciting!
Step 1 - Build a community in the desert. Step 2 - Realise no water so dam the only major water supply. Step 3 - Continue expanding the community in a desert. Step 4 - Forget about step 2 and the desert. Step 5 - rinse and repeat. Step 6 - Complain and blame. Notice the word desert, it is a desert for a reason.
Saw the title and thought you developed a potty mouth. Now I know the true meaning of AF. We're getting plenty of rain out here in Georgia. Wish we could send it your way. Great, informative video as always Liz!
HA! I wasn't sure if people would get it...I'm sure someone out there thinks I was swearing!! lol
'Acre Feet' offends me. I'll probably lose some blue hair from being so triggered with this term.
That's funny Tim, very funny...but please consider that it is an inclusive term since many feet are grouped into one collective space.
Thx Liz, you’ve done such a great job reporting the facts, really enjoy the vids. I hope the drought ends for you all, in Alaska we are getting a lot of rain above normal. Maybe you’ll have to come here lol.
Hi Damien Bell. I've been to Alaska once. Such untouched beauty is was unreal!!! I saw Mommy moose and baby moose walking down a street like it was nothing. I think I saw whales on a tour bus too but I can't remember....
please stop bragging about rain, lol . Its such an event when it rains here. Everything stops so you can watch come down....just awsome!
@@desertedenblooms lol 😂 yah wish we could send ours to all you. Our rainy month is august September not July. Weird crap going on.
@@damienbell3155 thanks for the thought...it still counts. I can feel it now...ah rainnnnnnnnnnnnn so unappreciated in some parts, so longed for in others......ahhhhhhhh
Yeah. By 2050 alaska will be as dry as some states are now. Heat dome coming your way soon. Be a shame to see all those forests go up.
Well, 1.9% doesn't sound like a lot UNTIL you take into consideration the population of Lake Las Vegas is .0097%, of Nevada's population. So 195 times as much as the average citizen would be allocated for just the lake, which is not even getting into how much more goes into those 29k's personal usuage, OR how much of the total goes into non-personal usage for the rest of the state. Or to put it another way, the 29K who live on/in LLV are alloted 51,000 gallons of water a piece, each year JUST for the lake. Top tenth of 1%-ers, indeed.
you have a very pleasant voice and you do your homework to make the video informative.
Thank you for watching MrDayYumYum! I try to do as much homework as feasible...sometimes one can go down a rabbit hole with these things.
This gal could be selling gold fish food, and I'd still watch every minute.
Keep the videos coming beautiful lady.
Your friend from Texas.
Thanks Tim! I lived in TX for a lot of years. Can you imagine the threat of hurricanes out there all the time, versus the threat of no rain, and droughts over here?
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 my house in Havasu almost washed away last night while my ranch here in East Texas is tinder dry.
I dont know which is worse.
Oh my gosh!!! Wow, what a contrast!
Love your videos. They are very well presented.
Yes Lake Las Vegas uses up a very small portion of the water available and the residents pay for it however I am thinking that there are more important priorities for the water than using it for a decorative water feature. Hopefully your area will get a ton of rain and everybody will have water aplenty. Keep up putting out the great vids.
All the best. 🙂
Thank you Go Gan! Thank you for being a subscriber. It's hard to earn them, and I appreciate you!
Also remember that lakes are basically V shaped. Thus for the same amount of water taken from it, the level will drop faster due to reduced volume per foot.
It doesnt look good.
How much water is being bottled every day ? Using up lake meads water.???
Right you are, catastrophe looms, and a devastating one of epic proportions. What is most disturbing to me is the fact that most people in nevada were not Very, Very concerned at Least THREE years ago. Las vegas is set to become a ghost town. People will have to abandon their 300 thousand dollar homes cause nobody will buy them. It will be an unprecedented horror story with much suffering and anguish.
Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die is the mentality. Ironically probably not many are actually preserving water.
The golf course in the background looked beautiful.
It's ok.
hi Liz, looking beautiful as always. The last few minutes of video says it all. Immense water usage from a growing city, plus the addition of the lower drain pipe at bottom of Lake Mead, the inevitable will happen. Will be worse than Salton Sea imho. Take Care!
Hi J Dog! Nice to see you here!
Not only should we be concerned with the water level going down but the ecological disaster that comes with it too
looking forward to your next video
Just a suggestion for your next video maybe you can look into how much water comes into Lake Mead and how much is taken daily/weekly/monthly.
Thanks
Rob in Centennial Hills checking in
Thanks Rob! I will incorporate that info into one of my upcoming videos. Thank you for watching I appreciate the suggestion!
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Thanks Liz for keeping us up to date.
Thanks for watching S K Toh!
Why fill a lake though, when soon, people wont be able to flush a toilet. Should be a need more than a fun luxury at this point. Nothing is fixing this issue, I guess they will just let it run dry.
thank you for putting this in context.
Thanks tonytonytony sd40. I hoped it would help others see that LLV is not bleeding Lake Mead dry. But some people want to still jump to that anyways. What are you gonna do?
Good job,Liz.
Thank you Mike Bruno, I appreciate you watching!
Once again, concise, informed, logical and rational , not to mention composed explanation and attitude. So glad I found your channel. I think its time for me to , sell and leave and go to rainier pastures...lol
Thanks DesertEdenBlooms. Your name sounds so relaxing...
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 thank you...my name comes from the fact that I want to grow flowers...from Desert ( my sandbox here in Vegas ) to Eden Blooms. However, with the lack of rain, the drought, the expense to water , even drought tolerant flowers, I opted to wait. To increase the fertility of my sandbox, which is a quarter of acre of sand. I rescued bunnies because they are adorable ( dont worry thy live inside, gave them half of my office, no hutch, just roam around their enclosure, eating me out of house and home) to improve the soil. Bunny Manure is fabulous! and its a cold manure so you dont have to , like cow or chicken manure compost it, use it straight out ...of course all the hay they waste, looking for that perfect blade of hay ( they are gourmets you see ) also goes into improving the soil and their urine has great nitrogen but it needs to be diluted or that will burn the roots of plants, at least 1 part to 10 is my favorite solution although less is more. I also want to start selling it. My Bunns eat healthy organic veggies, purify water and hay that has not been sprayed with herbicides in between plantings. Their essential minerals mix has no soy hulls , soy mesh or molasses. Good stuff in , great stuff out! Its pure like nature intended it to be. I call our product PooPee Do, We doo doo our Best for you! The Gold Standard in Fine Rabbit Manure! lol Getting ready to start selling it soon. Had to use the product first on my sand lot! lol This stuff is great to plant in and can be used in indoor pots because its digested veggies and grass. Its a lot like juicing for plants, its pre digested for you so you absorb more nutrients.. So there it is , how I got this name....DesertEdenBllooms....one way or another I will make it bloom! thanks Liz
A quarter acre?!? And that is a pretty fascinating story. This is the first time I've heard of intentional rabbit manure. And from rescued bunnies even! Wow, thanks for the smile this morning!
Miss Liz🌹❤️ thank you for a in-depth view, water edge walk, & discussion! Did the recent heavy rain help any? I would think that it might but based on loss over again, the help wouldn't last long. Thank you 🌹👸❤️😉😘 I think the ducks & fish are looking for a treat! A third body was discovered, too...
Was the Lake Las Vegas water purchase included in the total Nevada water use figure? Hugs & thanks 🤓
Hi J. Lietka! Yes, the LLV water purchase is figured in to the 242,000 AF that all of Southern Nevada used last year. I appreciate you for being a subscriber and watching!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 my lovely travel goddess ❤️👸🌹 thank you for the reply! It's interesting to note that Lake Mead & Powell are not out of water to use for city & home needs, & recreation, but will most likely get to the point where just about no electricity will be generated. But, the lakes are slowly but surely shrinking. The depth & square miles/ km (cubic measurements) is happening day & night. What are the tri-states (maybe a 4th?) planning to do? The "before it's too late" plan should be worked on now. Thank you 🌹👸❤️😉😘
I'm sure a plan is in the works...they have not yet given it to us beyond the Tier 1 water restrictions were are following now. Tier 3 is the worst restriction. I think maybe they release these things out slowly as to not cause a panic, like when toilet paper disappeared off the shelves.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 good comparison! I hope a long term plan, solution is in being planned. Thank you 🌹👸❤️😉
If you have the angle of the ramp, you can use that figure of 300 feet dropped in the water level in that year to calculate how much the lake has dropped in feet going downward. You can also figure out from the water dropped this year to guestimate how soon you would reach dead pool levels.
But if all of your marinas are already inaccessible. That's a pretty good indication you are in serious trouble.
Not to be that guy but according to the Bureau of Reclamation Hoover Damn will stop producing electricity at 950 ft. Water would still be able to pass through at that point.
Hi D M. Thank you for being that guy! 😎
Nice video Liz. Thank you for the info. I assume that you own property at Lake LV. I hope that I do not come across as mean or insensitive, and If do my respectful apologies. Have you thought about selling and moving from Lake LV?
This water issue is going to get worse. Eventually, the water level at Lake Mead is going to drop so much that Lake LV will not be allowed to buy enough water to keep the lake. Once the lake is gone one of the main appeals of the community will be gone. If I was in your shoes I would be asking myself if I own property in a place that will be a ghost town in the future.
Hi Doobie Doo. No disrespect taken...have you seen some of the other comments? Hilarious.
I do own property here in LLV. And I plan on riding it out until the end. I say that now, depends if people start going crazy, you never know. I still love it here. I love the closeness to the Lake Mead National Recreational Area, I love being 25 minutes AWAY from Vegas, I love my home. The majority of other communities around the entire Las Vegas area don't have lakes as it is! A community can always be reinvented, Look how many Vegas casinos have come and gone, only to reemerge as something bigger and brighter!
Hard to imagine it not being there in 4 to 5 years lol that's 1200 Ft further in at current rate! I seen a video and lost track of it they stated "wile that changes" When a foot is lost at dam what it means for shore lines. But anyways loved your video you gave a lot of information! my adventure started with Craig but have just latched in and enjoyed the learning process
Thanks for checking me out Jeffs Trains!
Vegas had Monsoon flooding a few days ago, did that help Lake Mead any???
Hi Edwin, unfortunately not. And it's about to rain right now...I hear thunder.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Well, as pretty as u are , im sure you will get that lake filled up soon. lol
Well, if I were Aphrodite maybe...I'd make sure there was enough drinkable water for all!
It is raining in Utah and Colorado right now. There was flash flood warnings for that area again tonight 8-1.
Constitutional Auditor, stay safe!! Those flash floods are no joke!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 I am not in Vegas. I just watch the lake mead drama
Good information Liz. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Robert Lau! I appreciate you watching, I like it! Thumbs up for you!
Thank you for making these videos. Greatly appreciate your time and efforts.
Thanks Cobrajoe 1974! I appreciate you subscribing too, that means a lot to me!
Looking forward to your future videos !!
I read that LLV purchases the water from City of Henderson and is well water. LV & Henderson pump a lot of its water and is mixed in with LM water.
Hi Tuscan. It does purchase the water through the City of Henderson, but what "kind" of water I'm not sure. This is the first I've heard of well water. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!
We need to use the water from Lake Las Vegas. Reverse it back to Lake Mead if possible? That’s crazy to have that lake there anyway. When I lived in Las Vegas in the mid 80s they warned us about a water shortage. It’s amazing it lasted longer then they ever said it would.
I like prettymuch all you said except maybe "if we ever get to tier 2 or 3 then conserve". I have to wonder *why wait?* . I do realize it would change many things but I also think the practice people and businesses get could easily be worth it if the worst comes to pass. Of course my interests and perspective comes from well over 1,000 miles to the east and presently in zero drought condition according to the drought map. Anyhow it sounds to me like the best hopes for you over there are good-to-great snowpacks in the coming years because monsoon season,although better than nothing,just won't do the trick. Good luck out there!
Hi Oh Just Quit It! Southern NV is (and has been) taking steps to get us to move towards a better conservation mind set. No grass is to be planted in any new constructions homes, and any non-functional / decorative grass must be removed within the next couple of years. There are other things, like no watering on Sundays, no watering between certain hours during the week, etc. I think NV has been great about conserving. We are under our states legal entitlement to water anyways, and that is even with all the new construction and relocations to our city. Could we do more? Sure, I think so.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Fairly spoken! I hope what you all do is enough to get you all through! And don't forget to hope for heavy snowpack.
When I left Michigan I never wanted to see snow again...now I really hope for it in Colorado!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Michigan? Are you the one who carried JH's stiff ass all the way to Lake Mead? Is that reeeally him in the barrell? :)🤔🤫🤐
I keep hearing from a few environmentalist lake mead will be at it below dead pool status by June 2023 at the current evaporation and usage. Evaporation is the biggest problem and man can't control this problem. I absolutely hate seeing lake mead disappear, I'd never dreamed this would happen.
I do not mind rich people having nice things. That is what America is about, but when something is both necessary and is in short supply then the rich have to feel the pain with the rest of us.
Hi Steven, I agree.
Hi Liz !!
Hey Topwater Tony! Nice to see you here, thanks for stopping by!
How much water do contractors dump on the ground for dust abatement ?
A lot of the time it is dumped when not needed as the operator/driver is just staying busy .
I'm sure ALOT of water is dumped for dust abatement. I've seen these huge water trucks all throughout the valley at new construction sites. I think it's required by the city...I see big signs up often giving a number to call and report dust.
Maybe a volunteer group from lake las vegas to help clean up the lake mead shore because of all the water that lake las vegas took from lake mead. Sounds fare doesn't it. This lake will be gone within another year not unless something drastic happens. From this video the water level has to be less than 1040 ft. because that was the level a month ago.
No
The issue we need to be wary of is not dividing each other via argument over anything : covid, money, and water. On the flip side of the lake las vegas issue of buying lake mead water is that the Vegas water patrol, I have heard, is vigilantly fining residents for watering after 10 am or breaking other newly enacted regulation plans, some of those people resent that Lake Las Vegas can buy water when they are told to rip up their lawns. I see both sides. On the other side, Lake Las Vegas was created in around the time of one of the hightest Lake Mead Levels in history, so it's easy to see that in the initial planning it was and still is a nice idea, but probably an idea that also should conform to the current water reality.
The way government tends to rule is to cause rifts between ordinary citizens that have much in common. Citizens of Las Vegas, if they live in Lake Las Vegas or not, have more in common with each other in terms of class power and status than with the government elite. It's called divide and conquer. I see both sides to the lake las vegas issue, having just spend two weeks in Las Vegas, two days at Lake Las Vegas exploring and then down to Hoover Dam area. I explored the areas from the Wetlands all the way to Lake Mead. "Remember that we have more in common with each other than with the government, need to keep that in mind and not let our passsionate views get in the way of treating our brothers and sisters in ways that keep us sharp and able.
Well said Orthopraxis. Divide and Conquer is in full effect.
I was just at soutpoint this week just left tonight early more monsoons common at stateline primm there is a lake on the right and left side of the freeway and it's supposed to rain Thursday morning starting at 9 am and rain tell 10 pm that may over take the 15 freeway be safe out there can't believe there is lakes and primm crazy them monsoons are little scary stay safe everyone
There's a video that the hoover dam is empty, is this real?
NO
Trouble with the water bureau is they use previous years worth of rain and snowmelt not eith projected rain and snowmelt. This gives optimistic values. The lake is losing around 8 inches a day. Lake powell does not have enough extra to bandaid lake mead. The dam above lake Powell same sad situation we use to waterskii elephant butte lake on the rio grande. It is only 11% full. This is a southwest issue. More lakes with less water with less hydro. This is happening worldwide
just flooded Vegas, any raise in lake ?
Excellent reporting. Calm, deliberate, no sensationalism. Thanks.!
Hi Gerald! Thank you for watching!
Everyone thinks this is a bad thing.
I think it's great!
The only people really affected is southern California.
Vegas has done an amazing job reclaiming it's water usage, so Nevada got off it's butt and did something to aid not only all of southern Nevada but Arizona along the river.
Southern California on the other hand has done nothing except raise tolls for usage.
Socal wastes more than 80% of what they get.
Even northern California has done something, although small.
As far as most people outside of socal are concerned, they made their bed now let them sleep in it!
Just stop blaming and stealing from neighboring states.
We all pretty much hate them so it's no big loss if they disappear!
Another great vid.
Thank you Doogan Linn, I try. I appreciate the comment!
'16 billion gallons a year' is used by other Vegas industries and resorts while Lake las Vegas uses only 'one billion gallons a year' according to recent water report. However Lake las Vegas is more visible though only using 5 percent of what other industries in Vegas use.
Hi Liz😀
Hey there Cathy!
So... every time that they move the marina on Lake Mead I assume that they have to keep adding electrical infrastructure, water pipes and (maybe?) gasoline pipes?? And, they have to keep re-anchoring the docks, etc. A marina in a desert - talk about a non-sequitur -----------
Hi G LC, you're exactly right...they need to move all the marina electrical, water, gas, etc.
Thanks for the update Liz!
Worms Murphy Gaming, thanks for watching!
To see the world's largest watershed to disappear in half a century is scary for the lower 48 future on water sources. I hate to see the mega cities of the Southwest disappear in my lifetime due to the mega drought.
Whys your house on the Market ?
It's not. Wrong person.
Liz where r you? It’s been 2 weeks.
The headline confused me. I always thought "AF" meant something completely different...and I'm not talking Air Force.
Hi Waldoinaz, AF can mean a lot of things. I can think of multiple combinations involving bad words, but Air Force sounds pretty cool though....
The way i see it From a common sense point of view If they would pump water non stop into lake Las Vegas and have the same amount flowing out back into lake mead and keep the flow of water exchange going it will evaporate at a much less rate so it would be more like a extension of Lake mead I don't see a problem if Done right
Hi Stan, that makes sense. When Lake Las Vegas takes on too much water, like from these Monsoons this week, we release it out into Lake Mead anyways.
Lake Las Vegas may not be the root cause to the problems at lake mead and lake powel but it certainly does not help. Large bodies of water such as lake las vegas are not sustainable, especially in the desert.
A lot of things in this world created by man are not sustainable long term.
Oh this is so sad!!
Ok great video and I appreciate that you would give up the lake if it was necessary. But you made the fact that lake Las Vegas only uses 1.9% of the water slotted to Nevada. However, lake Las Vegas only has a population of 2175 compared to Nevadas 3 million. So do you think it’s ok for .00075% of the population to use 1.9%? These are serious times and I think it’s wasteful at this juncture
LLV is a commercial entity using purchased water to fill the lake. A man made lake that has been here for I don't know, 40 years?. If our community had 100,000 residents, does that make it any better than 2175 residents? We didn't ask taxpayers to make this lake, or pay for our water. And have you seen our HOA fees? If not, I have a video for that. And if the time comes for authorities to decide we need to take the cut, then I'm fine with that. Thanks for taking the time to make a comment!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Yes but we are in a drought, we have a finite amount of water resources right now, and I don’t think 2100 people should use almost 2% of the water for a lake that is just for looks. If lake Mead is receding at unprecedented levels, so should lake Las Vegas. Just because the community can afford it doesn’t mean it should do it, very selfish. We all need to do our part until this changes, no exceptions
@@Chrisamici I agree, Lake Las Vegas should also be losing water, since in a way it is using Lake Mead water to stay full from Henderson, NV. Rich people can afford water at any price
So you don't care if the tourism activity loses their jobs and revenues as long as you can keep your lawn green? That's really nice of you.
What? Who said that?
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 You did, at the end. No problem if the lake evaporates.
You need to pay better attention. This video addresses 2 lakes. Bye
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Oh sorry, there was some noise and I got confused. My bad.
*hats off*
William mount on YT made a comment about a pipeline from the Mississippi to lake mead being shut down by the current administration ? I have yet to follow up or get any verification of his statement. Great video, you are so calm and informative. Love the facts and figures. Joey is running around with his hair on fire blaming golf courses and "rich" people for this. 3 rd intake is at 860 feet above sea level. Have you watched that video ? Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi Scott Harvey! I'm not aware either of any pipeline being shut down by the current administration. WATER pipeline, that is. I'm not a golfer, so I don't really have thoughts about golf courses, but I've heard some in Arizona will shut down, if not already, because of water restrictions. I have watched a documentary on the third intake and it was very interesting!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 did you notice when there was a cave in. Another comment was that lake mead was leaking 4,000 gallons per minute during the boring operation. 🤔 is there still leaking happening they aren't telling us ???
Was this on the youtube video? If so, can you email me the link please? Otherwise I'll spend hours searching for it, if you know exactly which video it's on? Thanks!
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@@lakelasvegaslife7903 see if you hear what I think I heard about it. If somehow during the boring caused more leakage into ground Tunnels/under ground water passageways that would correlate with the timeframes of excessive lake level dropping. ? 🤷♂️ just my thoughts of what is Really happening. Something has changed and some know the real reason, but they aren't telling us.
California's almond crop, in one year, uses more water than the entire city of Los Angeles uses in THREE YEARS.
It's ain't Lake Las Vegas that dropping Lake Mead's water level.
Thanks ChrisNVegas! I like almonds, but I'm willing to give those up too if I had too. 🙃
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 There's a lot more water abuse than almonds. Once I get going, I talk about the Saudi's dairy ranches in Arizona. The alfalfa fields (alfalfa in at the top of water intensive crops.) Then we can discuss the cotton fields (also very thirsty) and even the RICE fields.
Completely not appropriate crops for the desert. THIS is why Lake Mead is drying up. Over 80% of Lake Mead water goes for agriculture. It's not the fountain at Bellagio, not golf courses, not Lake Las Vegas.
Besides, Nevada's share of Lake Mead is 4% (we use 3%) Arizona gets 35% and California gets most of the rest.
If we cut Nevada's share off completely, it would not be noticeable.
We need truth right now. It's critical that water use be drastically cut where it will make a difference.
True however, We have identified that the entire California almond industry can sequester anywhere between 1 to 12.6 Million Metric Tonnes of CO2 per year.
as water gets shallower it gets warmer faster evaporating exponentially faster.
And the fish die because of the water temperature
Common sense would say the lower the lever the less volume of water per foot so it will drop at a much faster rate now than just 2 years ago much less 20 years ago
I wanted to see the lake of vagas park, whatever you said ?? , !! Nice thanks BigAl California praise Jesus Christ grace amen 🙏
Hi Al! Thanks for watching. It's called Lake Las Vegas. If you Google it there are pictures, and I also show parts of it in some of my earlier videos.
Lake Las Vegas should be exempt from any water restrictions because Rich People are paying for the water.
Sounds like the rich can always get what suits them at any price. This is not about the money, it’s about squeezing as much water out of the Colorado water system so the people whose existence relies on the River will survive a few extra months. Regardless if all of Lake Las Vegas drys up or not, the entire area including Bolder City, Henderson, Las Vegas (and surrounding areas will be reliant on trucked in water by 2024. Water will cost $10.00 a gallon. Work will also dry up along with housing values. A mass migration back to the East will happen. And, other than Prayer and water conservation to fix this environmental disaster right at out doorstep.
Aloha Liz: kudos for another thoughtful presentation. Do builders of commercial and residential developments provide any estimates how much water is required for their projects?...I ask because I see nonstop developments going on gobbling up acres of desert; developments which will require H2O...This seems to be in my opinion a 500 pound gorilla in the room which no one addresses...has anyone ever generated a graph which attempts to capture the contribution of new developments to the drop in water level?...I understand statistics can be misleading; however, the impact of continuing development cannot be ignored and it does have a nonzero slice of the pie....just my 2 centavos
Aloha yingyang! I would think (but not sure) that developers are required to have that plan in place with the city before building. I know they are required to cut down on dust pollution by way of wetting the ground down with water periodically. I think the Southern Nevada Water Authority would give the city/county an alert if they thought our water supply couldn't handle it? As of right now, NV has consumed below their legal entitlement of water usage from the Colorado River.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Hi Liz...mahalo for responding...you raised the following question - Other than climate change/reduced winter snow, what else has been identified as the significant contributors to the decrease in the Lake Mead water level?...and for the seeming acceleration in the decrease?...If you had the wherewithal at your command, what steps would you take/implement to markedly reduce the decease? ...btw: what would a "dead pool" occurrence trigger?...Is it written anywhere what would happen?...all the best
Hi Yingyang, a significant contributor to the decrease in Lake Mead water level is the population explosion in Nevada, Arizona, and California. That also means more people to feed, so there has been a huge increase in agriculture, and watering these crops really takes up the lions share of the water that AZ and CA get. I don't think there is a way to markedly reduce the decrease (on an immediate level) unless government wanted to overstep and put controlled water meters on our homes and businesses. I'm certainly not suggesting this and am totally against it. But if an immediate boost was needed that's what I see. However, Nevada doesn't use up all of it's legally allotted water supply. Most of it goes on to AZ and CA. CA is the last to have to take cut backs based on what water shortage tier we're at. Dead pool happens when the lake water gets to 895 feet above sea level. It means it can no longer cross through the dam and pass to AZ and CA, so they would be in big trouble.
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I wanna move to Las Vegas but the water situation scares me. I don’t wanna buy a house then Las Vegas turns into a ghost town and lose everything.
oh I thought you meant something else when you said AF 😄
MrGrownmann455, now, now, did you really think I was swearing?
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 😄 Maybe the water levels caught you by surprise. 😉
Hi Liz!! :
What's up Randall Fawc!!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Just sitting here watching a few vids. But yours is the best of all!!!!!😃
You're being too nice, but thank you!
im not sure that is the definition of dead pool. The "critical level" is above dead pool which as you say is when the water levels are such that it can not be used to generate electricity.
Dead pool is when it's too low to pass through the dam.
Hydro power is becoming less everyday. I believe 950 ft is when no hydropower
Only five of the seventeen generators are operating at this time. Low flow.
Yes you are correct Mead is low AF (acre feet)
You are not years away from disaster. You have to understand how the dam is built. It will not go to dead pool. But the outflow is a critical factor. Only five of the seventeen generators operating at this time. The water quality is deteriorating. Just keep building.
Thanks Liz. Your content is getting better and better!
Edit: This video sure triggered a lot of loons lol
Thanks R G2! I appreciate you watching! And you said it, LOONS! It's amazing how misery loves company. Crash and burn mentality.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Ha. I've never heard that one before. "Misery loves company" Good one. ✅
Hey Liz!! Outta sight perspective of the lake! Unbelievable impacts. Hehehe. Yah, rope sure looks like snakes! Rope, worms, eels, centipedes same thing! Thanks for the insightful and very timely update! Take care! 😊
Hi Gregg! Yes, all kinds of weird stuff out there. I really wish they would organize a clean up. No way one person can do this.
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 For sure (!) no way one person can clean up decades of Other People's dumping! Funny how a few people think throwing stuff beneath the waters will just cancel out the unseen junkyard. It's irritating at best, and unconscionable at worse! "Carry in your trash, carry out your trash" is the Golden Rule for preservation for us nature lovers! Love your narration and social responsible commentary! It reminds people, more than ever that we need to pay attention and redefine our quality of life. 😊
People don't realize the population in the area has doubled the last 40 years!! Mother Nature simply can't keep up anymore!! They better plan for some Hugh pipelines from the ocean or something soon...
Hey Liz. I don't agree with you regarding Lake Las Vagas. You're to biased. Buying it or not. It's utterly 'Karen' kind of selfishness! If things go south in Vagas. The volcano that will explode will be at this lake front properties.
If I'm Karen you're Ken
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Karen's are unisex Liz. Don't get in such a miff. Just an observation.
??? ok, not according to Google but thanks for that education. haha
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😉 Thanks pretty girl!
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😊- Thanks pretty girl (Karen) lol
pump ocean salt water into it. you just wont be able to use it for drinking water or irrigation. i would let it go back to being desert.
I am not one to comment on many videos, but I had to on this one and what was said. I got out of this video, that it's okay to take as much water as you want out of Lake Mead as long as you pay the big money to do so. Lake Las Vegas took and paid for a little over 1.3 Billion last year and just over 1.5 Billion gallons worth this year. So it's similar to drug trafficking from Mexico and sex trafficking from other countries; as long as it's paid for then it can be done. Well I just hope that if anyone in Lake Las Vegas has a fire, that there will be water available to put it out. But that's right, Lake Las Vegas and other major communities have lakes and can get their water from their own neighborhood lake. But it doesn't happen that way, the lakes are for looks and not for use.
Another solution to the problem would be for Southern Nevada to chip in with California and Arizona to share the cost of a processing plant that would turn ocean water in drinking water. The Posideon Company in California had the solution at the cost of $1.4 Billion. This could be split at least 3 ways to help generate usable water. Additionally, Clark County could have large high-end community lakes allowed to just dry up. Every high-end neighborhood has water that is just used for looks and it needs to stop.
Nice vid! Lake Las Vegas is a drop in the bucket. Luv your voice!
Thanks for being a subscriber Jerry! I appreciate you watching!
Thanks for very important news update that mainstream media doesn't cover ☆☆☆☆☆ Kisses sweety 😘
Thanks Dropaduce#2!
HEY Liz!
Hi Stan! Thanks for checking out another video. I like your channel with the machine shop and making Kool things!
No it does not need to just evaporate it needs to get pumped back to where it belongs
I saw a video from someone I won't mention. It's almost like he has it out for people who are successful, and live in Lake Las Vegas. He was blaming them for everything.
Hi Car Gal! Blaming LLV for everything! That's too bad. There are good and bad people, and policies, everywhere you look!
I see in the current news that LV is under going some flash flooding....I hope that helps Lake Mead recover! Good thing you saw that dead snake....its the one you don't see that will get you!
Hi Raymond Mysterious! It wasn't really a dead snake, but I thought it was a snake. It was a rope! Yes, the invisible snakes are the worst! I do have some scorpions pop up at my house once in a great while though. Ugh!!
@@lakelasvegaslife7903 Really hate those pop-up scorpions!
Especially the wall ones. I expect to see one on the floor, not the wall. And if it's on the ceiling FORGET IT!!!! I'm outta there!
The longer Jet Turbines suck in vast amounts of atmospheric moisture the more screwed you guys are getting.
Good luck ✈️
Hi Mark F. What?
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Moist air goes in and comes out as 400c toxic exhaust gases
Good luck✈
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AF, I see what you did there