Several agencies reached agreements with the federal government to conserve water from the seriously taxed Colorado River.
Lake Mead
The crash occurred in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in November.
Clark County is asking for the public’s help as three other sets of skeletal remains found at Lake Mead in 2022 have since been identified.
Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
Park officials are working to improve water quality at the hot springs over the next several days.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is offering best practices on how to irrigate your lawn and plants to save water and avoid both runoff and hefty fees.
Steady decline in the system that provides Southern Nevada with 90 percent of its water has been slowed, thanks to a bountiful snowmelt and shrinking water usage.
A new report released Thursday shows the wealth of public feedback officials received as they begin the process of developing new guidelines for the Colorado River.
When it comes to Lake Mead’s water levels, even the biggest storms that hit Las Vegas aren’t much of a factor.
States, cities, farmers, tribes and environmental groups shared comments as part of the process for rewriting the rules that govern how the Colorado River will be managed.
The National Park Service announced that Mike Gauthier, who has been Lake Mead’s acting superintendent since December, will take the permanent reins next month.
“We have seen increasing trends of unsafe and unlawful activity over the past few years that is not just limited to DUI incidents,” a National Park Service spokesperson said.
Drinking recycled sewage water is gaining steam across the West as cities grapple with the effects of more than two decades of drought that has dwindled water supplies from the Colorado River.
The tropical storm brought nearly a monsoon season’s worth of precipitation in just a few days. But that heavy rainfall likely had little effect on Lake Mead’s water levels.
A Henderson man is accused of causing a boat crash at Lake Mead that left two people dead.