The Las Vegas Valley will still be able to access its share of the water through a deep new straw in Lake Mead, but its supplies are likely to be cut as river users in seven states deal with overuse of the resource.
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Water was such an afterthought in rural Clark County in 1922 that the state’s representatives happily accepted the smallest share of the river in exchange for construction jobs, tax revenue and access to cheap electricity.
If President Donald Trump signs it as expected, legislation approved by Congress would add more than 35,000 acres to Death Valley National Park, 100 miles west of Las Vegas.