Water levels in Nevada will ‘continue to decline’ as summer heat approaches

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas valley will get 90% of its water from the Colorado River, which is experiencing its worst drought in recorded historical past.

Southern Nevada has finished extra to chop down on its water use, however Lake Mead is shedding water sooner than ever as we head into the most well liked months of the yr.

We have already got watering restrictions in place, however for a lot of, the concern is what’s going to occur as our water ranges proceed to drop.

Spring Valley resident Ronald Longley advised 8 Information Now he’s nervous about our water future however is doing what he can to preserve.

“I don’t know what we’re going to do if this drought continues,” Longley mentioned. “It’s very regarding. We’re following the rules, you don’t water on Sundays, solely sure occasions through the week and also you attempt to be accountable about it.”

Bronson Mack with the Las Vegas Valley Water District mentioned the chance of the water ranges declining extra subsequent yr is actual.

“We do count on that water ranges in Lake Mead are going to proceed to say no. There’s a excessive likelihood that we may transfer to the following degree of scarcity subsequent yr,” Mack mentioned.

Nevada is presently on the first tier of the three tier degree system, and the Bureau of Reclamation tasks that we are going to be at tier 2A by subsequent January.

Which means that valley residents can count on smaller swimming pools and tighter water budgets for golf programs sooner or later.

Mack mentioned he recommends sticking to our watering schedule and by no means watering on Sundays.

“The long run is in our palms, all about saving water, particularly outdoor,” he mentioned.

The projection of once we would possibly section into the following tier degree will formally be made August.