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- Nevada hosts summit on drought, climate, and Colorado River future.
- Lake Mead supplies nearly 90% of Las Vegas water but is only 31% full.
- Conservation and infrastructure projects keep Nevada ahead of shortages.
- Leaders press for Hoover Dam upgrades as hydropower faces steep declines.
Monday, September 1, 2025 — With the Colorado River’s future hanging in the balance, Nevada leaders gathered in Las Vegas to outline how the state is navigating climate change, drought, and shrinking water supplies at Lake Mead.
reports that at the Southern Nevada Water Summit last week, policymakers and water managers highlighted the state’s track record in conservation, its investments in infrastructure, and the urgent need for federal support to protect both water supplies and hydropower from the Hoover Dam. The following report is republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
As November deadline nears, Colorado River states ‘nowhere close to an agreement.’…