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Lake Mead Drought Pushes Southwest Water Changes
Lake Mead rests at historic lows as drought lingers prompting Las Vegas to push conservation and build a new pipeline while farmers from Phoenix to Imperial Valley brace for potential cuts. Officials project triggers for Arizona Nevada deliveries and invest in pipelines and reservoirs to stretch scarce river water amid growing urban demand.
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Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Hoover Dam
Colorado River
Southwest
Mexico
Colorado
Steve Biggs
Rockies
Nevada
Arizona
Dennis Bagnall
Phoenix
Denver
Los Angeles
Michael J. Lacey
Arizona Department of Water Resources
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
California
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Kathryn Sorensen
Water Services Department
Imperial Valley
Kevin Kelley
Imperial Irrigation District
Kelley
Central Arizona