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Las Vegas grew 780,000 people since 2002 but water usage dropped by 24 billion gallons anually in 2020 and Nevada s allotment of water from Lake Mead is only 4% of the total inflow.

May 21, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Las Vegas grew 780,000 people since 2002 but water usage dropped by 24 billion gallons anually in 2020 and Nevada’s allotment of water from Lake Mead is only 4% of the total inflow.

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