It’s amazing to find out that the Las Vegas strip uses three percent of Nevada’s water supply. The land surrounding Las Vegas is dry and is in a desert like state so it must obtain water from elsewhere. The closest water source is the Hoover Dam, which is connected with Lake Mead. The Hoover Dam provides water to three different states. Due to the constant use of water its water supply is depleting faster than it can be restored. The city of Las Vegas wants to stop using the water from the Hoover Dam and start pumping water from the small town of Baker. The reason this is frowned upon is because Las Vegas has a population of two million, thirty six thousand, three hundred fifty eight and Baker has a population of one hundred fifty six people. Taking water from this small town would devastate it greatly. The town would go into a deep drought and the families would have to migrate somewhere else. …show more content…
Scientist estimate that in sixty years the aquifers in California will run out. The drought occurring today in Australia could become a reality in California’s future. The drought in Australia is so severe that the animals are starting to migrate into the cities. There are days when top soil begins to float in the air and takes the appearance of red dust. Wild fires are the worst part of the drought because a lot of land is being lost and lives are perishing. At the peak of Australia's drought a farmer suicide occurred every four days. The farmer’s couldn’t handle the emotional challenge of selling or even killing their cattle. The cattle were consuming too much water and in order for the farmers to sustain life the farmers had to get rid of