well, the canyons they flooded were pretty anyways

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Lake Mead could run out of water by 2021, says study

 

There's a 50-50 chance that the Arizona- and Nevada-bordering, human-made Lake

Mead could become Dry Ditch Mead by 2021, according to a study to be published

in the journal Water Resources Research. Oh, and that's a conservative estimate,

say the study authors, as is this one: By 2017, there's an equally good chance

that water levels in the reservoir could drop so low that the Hoover Dam would

be incapable of producing hydroelectric power. Lake Mead provides water to

thirsty cities including Los Angeles and Las Vegas, as well as H2O to

agricultural areas. Study coauthor Tim Barnett says he was " stunned at the

magnitude of the problem and how fast it was coming at us. " The study recommends

that officials implement conservation and mitigation policies and technologies.

Stat.

 

 

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source: News.com

see also, in Grist: Western states and feds agree to new pact on Colorado River

drought rules

 

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