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MissB

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23. It is interesting- but why are they still allowing boats to launch?

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #18)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 02:47 PM

Jul 2022

It is truly horrific to see the levels drop so quickly. How on earth is Vegas going to survive? Seems the level will be so low so soon that power generation is lost.

Really grateful that I live where I do. There is power generation o’plenty. Our water supply is secure.

Vegas is screwed.

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A WOW type picture of "lake" Mead [View all] packman Jul 2022 OP

I saw in 1983 or 84. Drastic change. nt Ilsa Jul 2022 #1

Ships and bodies are being uncovered Bayard Jul 2022 #2

There is more "wow" coming. roamer65 Jul 2022 #3

So, like, when does Las Vegas go dark? Brother Buzz Jul 2022 #4

I bet those Nuke power plants are a good bet now Vegas packman Jul 2022 #5

How would that work... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #7

Good point - Solar power??? packman Jul 2022 #8

Yeah, solar and some wind. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #10

They already have a few large solar plants. tinrobot Jul 2022 #15

These facilities have had a rough start caraher Jul 2022 #25

I've seen them from the air... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #36

Or just Bulldoze Vegas Lil Liberal Laura Jul 2022 #43

What water is left needs to be for drinking Traildogbob Jul 2022 #19

I've noticed over the past two years.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #24

Me too. Traildogbob Jul 2022 #28

Exactly. 2naSalit Jul 2022 #35

Ban desert Golf Courses Traildogbob Jul 2022 #39

Yep. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #40

during the first quarter of a Raiders-Broncos game? lastlib Jul 2022 #6

It doesn't go dark. former9thward Jul 2022 #46

I know, but don't blow the myth Brother Buzz Jul 2022 #48

As Ron Johnson might ask: What's your point? LakeArenal Jul 2022 #9

But one entire party & a majority on SCOTUS don't want to do anything about climate change. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #11

It's probably already too late Kaleva Jul 2022 #14

Agreed, but I try not to show my total pessimism on the topic. CrispyQ Jul 2022 #16

I look at it as something we can't prevent but I can do my best to adapt. Kaleva Jul 2022 #17

It's not too late to prevent a worse-case scenario of 4 Celsius increase. Elessar Zappa Jul 2022 #31

True Kaleva Jul 2022 #45

I'm amazed Hoover Dam still works. amb123 Jul 2022 #12

At approximately 950 ft power generation stops. roamer65 Jul 2022 #13

I believe that when it hits VGNonly Jul 2022 #34

It's already at 60% power generation newdayneeded Jul 2022 #41

Around 950 they have to definitely start shutting off the turbines. roamer65 Jul 2022 #50

Update from a LV resident on Youtube Trailrider1951 Jul 2022 #18

It is interesting- but why are they still allowing boats to launch? MissB Jul 2022 #23

Vegas is not screwed. former9thward Jul 2022 #47

Wow. Not good. nt SunSeeker Jul 2022 #27

Thank you for sharing these videos. StarryNite Jul 2022 #29

OMG 😳 😳 😳 that is so scary, I wonder if the water level will EVER return in our lifetime?? a kennedy Jul 2022 #20

And an update Trailrider1951 Jul 2022 #21

There is a B-29 Superfortress at the bottom of that lake IronLionZion Jul 2022 #22

Mead Pond...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #26

When I was there May2010, VGNonly Jul 2022 #30

some people: IcyPeas Jul 2022 #32

It pointedly illustrates our need to Torchlight Jul 2022 #33

We should have listened to Jimmy Carter Mysterian Jul 2022 #37

Reminds me of the pandemic gulliver Jul 2022 #38

I've even heard newdayneeded Jul 2022 #42

Yup, "dead pool". roamer65 Jul 2022 #49

Does not bode well They_Live Jul 2022 #44