Why Las Vegas Drinks Lake Mead From the Bottom
“Lake Mead kept sinking toward the pipes that feed Las Vegas, so the city went underneath the lake. A concrete intake sunk into the lakebed, a tunnel bored miles through flooded rock, and one steel plug pulled out. Sources: Southern Nevada Water Authority; The Nevada Independent; Engineering News-Record; Associated Press via CBS News; Las Vegas Sun; Construction Equipment Guide; WorldAtlas; National Park Service. Voice and visuals are AI-generated. Sound effects: generated with ElevenLabs #LakeMead #LasVegas #Engineering #Drought #Shorts”
