I knew I'd seen it somewhere.
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You'd mentioned earlier that you thought you'd read that Lake Mead was
almost going dry. There is a world of difference between half-full and
almost dry. Hopefully it will never come to the latter, but it is a
difficult situation with only hard choices if recent trends continue.
Consider what an almost dry Lake Mead means to the area:

1. The turbines at Hoover Dam would no longer be able to generate
electricity. Hoover Dam currently sends out a huge amount of power to the
entire southwestern U.S., including Southern California. This is relatively
inexpensive electricity with minimal environmental impact. This kind of
megawatt production could only be replaced by a nuke plant, and we haven't
built one of these in this country for decades. The loss of Hoover Dam's
hydroelectric generating capability would be devastating to an already
stressed-to-the-max western power grid. This paragraph applies just as well
to Glen Canyon Dam, which forms Lake Powell, which is in even worse shape
than Lake Mead.

2. Las Vegas, NV, which is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in
the U.S. currently draws more than 80% of its water supply form Lake Mead.
Wanna see one of the most popular tourist destinations with dozens of
mega-resorts turn into a ghost town? Turn off the tap. Life in the desert
without water isn't exactly a terrific vacation concept. Imagine
tumbleweeds rolling down the strip, and you kind of get the picture. Scary
****.