When Will Mesquite Hit the “Water Wall”?

Editor's Note: The City Council sets the demand for water through zoning and licensing. Once approved, the Water District Board tells the city council that they can deliver water to…

WATER AND GROWTH IN MESQUITE: WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DON’T KNOW

By Mark Hill, Watershed Scientist Virgin River, Mesquite, Nevada Climate change, a 20+-year mega-drought in the Southwest and disappearing Colorado River water raises the specter of insufficient water to support…