Caption

Las Vegas, Nevada - The Las Vegas Valley Water District has cut usage of scarce Colorado River water by more than 30% over the last 20 years despite a growing population. Water patrol officers write tickets for illegal water use, and the District offers financial incentives to convert grass lawns to less water-hungry yards

Date

Sep 24, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Jim West

Reference

BRK25L74_077

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.1Mb (6.9Mb) / 22.4in x 14.9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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