Vegas Water Drought!!! What You Should Know 

Keep it comng! You guys are doing us all a tremendous service….much appreciated! God bless you! 🙏🏼

"Dont worry about the water, worry about the guy whos thirsty." Strong words!!

Love the kid and how mature he seems to be. Dad, you have done a great job with your son. Great video.

Just started watching ya'll. I don't even fish! But you are boots on the ground showing us so much about Lake Mead and other very important things. You won our hearts when you saved that man's boat and him. My sisters live in Vegas and AZ. I'm sending them this link. Critical information, thank you so much.

This is the second video I’ve seen of you guys & I appreciate it. But most of all what I’ve gotten from them is what good people you both are . Sr. You’ve done a great job as a father & Jr. You’re a great young man . Unfortunately it’s rare these days . Respect to both of you !

I’d be so proud of my son. That’s a respectable and knowledgeable young man with the father giving him the spotlight, knowing full well kids got it on lock. Mad respect.

You guys are doing a better job than any news outlet. Straight down to earth delivery.

Now that was more informative than any congressional meeting or hearing I’ve heard in years! Thank you both.

NICE TO SEE FATHER AND SON AGREE AND WORK TOGETHER.

Not gonna lie…you NEED to keep doing videos on Lake Mead! You’re shining some real, realistic light that people can digest. It’s one thing to have the news screaming “drought” because they always be saying scary shit on the news. But your two week update was seriously shocking. It really helped me understand what’s going on in that lake.

What I see that's more important is the fact YOU & your wife have raised an amazing son! His persona is that of a respectful intelligent young man. Awesome!

Hey I just stumbled upon your channel. I’m prior service also and I completely agree with what you said about being deployed and seeing people struggle with food and water in way tougher decision than we do.

I live in Vegas for over 30+ years & I THANK YOU & YOUR SON FOR THIS CHANNEL.❤️

I've only watched a couple of your video's, but I would have to say you should be proud of how you have raised your son. He has critical thinking skills coupled with outdoor skills. I think that is not the norm nowadays. Thank you for updating us on the water concerns. This should be a concern for all of us, not just those in the west.

it's such a blessing to see a Dad and Son do something together to educate the community. I can tell you guys love each other. We need more Father's to step up and be great examples like you are and sons to respect their Dad's like this. Great Video and thanks for sharing. God bless. Tom Hartswick

First time viewer and already subscribed. It's great to see a father and son putting together informative content people need to hear and act on. Keep up the great work!

I just want to say how proud I am of you guys for making this guy story known and getting him the help he needs it's nice to see Americans sticking together and helping each other out and he's hard times

Hey guys, I'm from Scotland and just started watching your channel... you guys seem really down to earth and its refreshing to see a real father/son bond.. great example to set to your audience. Well done guys! Ps... I wish I could give you some of our rain- it never leaves us ! God bless x

Seeing this awesome father/son relationship and hearing the passion in his son's voice makes me wish I had kids. Especially in seeing how mature and engaged his son is for his age. As he hands off the baton to his son, it gives me some hope for the future.

glad to see a father and son spending time together, he's got a good head on his shoulders thanks to you!

Very smart video. As well-informed local citizens, you have taken the high road in using your forum to inform others, show what’s happening at the lake, and try to put things in perspective. Thank you, two Adrian’s!

Thank you from East Tennessee! Your message towards the end of the video is so very needed. As a woman with 3 consecutive generations of combat veterans in my family I say thank you for your service and sacrifice! Many blessings to you and yours.

Smart son and great Dad. I love seeing you two working together and wish you both the best! 👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you for keeping me and many others up on the latest information coming out of Colorado basin. It is much more critical for America than most realize. I have become a regular watcher of your videos. I also want to add my congratulations on raising such a fine outstanding young man. You have done an awesome job Senior. And as a retired Army SGM thank you for your service.

I really enjoyed your video of you and your son getting that guy some help on getting his boat back in the water, you guys are what this world needs, much respect 👏👍🙏. Stay blessed...

Thank you Adrian, and your father, for the updates. The East coast hears very little, from national media, about the situation the West coast is in. You and your father are spot on what will happen when the need gets to be critical. Thank you for your channel and to your father, Thank you for your service! May God Bless!

Thing is, this isn't actually a drought. This is a return to normal rainfall amounts. When those dams and pipelines were built, the southwest was in an unusually high rainfall period. Without more precipitation, no amount of emergency measures will fix it either.

Great video as always. Far more educational, informative and better serving than pretty much ALL of the other sources out there. Thank you for keeping us all up to date!

I am very very impressed with your son and your relationship with him. You are extremely fortunate to have each other.

Canadian chiming in. Sold a house in Arizona a couple years ago due to concerns we had regarding the water issue in the SW USA. You channel ticked every single box regarding the concerns we were focused on. Amazingly insightful and informative. Can’t believe there isn’t a major focus on this issue, particularly the impact this will have on farming and food production. Love your channel 🙏🏻❤️

Beyond your observations and sensible advice….father and son working together and the obvious enjoyment of your companionship says more than words can express. God bless you and all of your family.

Really enjoy your commitment to keeping everyone aware of what's going on and the great advice. Your son does a lot of good research with you. Keep up the great work 👍

Very down to earth words of wisdom. I hope more people see this. Respect each other and work together, exactly. Great bond you two have. Thank you for sharing! Best regards and god bless you!

Here in Australia we had similar problems a year or two ago,The restrictions the authorities put in place was watering of gardens was banned,filling of pools was heavily restricted.Pool blankets became a big seller,toilet dual flush was made a mandatory requirement.turning off taps whilst brushing teeth restricting shower times too,minimising bath water.Were still here.

I’ve got a Lotta respect for the both of you, hats off to the way that you guys are calm and collected through the possibilities of what may or may not happen. I work at a water factory in the Midwest, I’m definitely going to be bringing home a lot more water than I have in recent months. Even at our water factory there has been talk about water shortages possibly happening

Soo much respect....Blessings to you, your son, and family

You two are wise and insightful. Really appreciate and grateful for your message of togetherness. Keep up the amazing work 🙏🏾👍🏾👏🏾

Both of you men are fantastic ! Dad you've done an outstanding job ! Thank you also for your service. God Bless.

I'm born and raised here in Vegas, I've watched the lake slowly go away these past 30 years. And I'm 40. I'm glad I came across your channel. Gonna have to catch up now. And glad to meet a fellow veteran.

Good job guys. You provide a great service to all with your sensible advice and calm demeanor.

I don’t live in Vegas but wow. It seems you’ve thought of nearly everything on the what-ifs. I found your video very informative and hopefully calming to those who’ve not thought of the solutions you two put out there. I’m thankful that I live on a lake, so food and water should never be an issue. Hopefully these things you’ve talked about never occur, but it’s awesome that you’ve shared info on solutions for those in Vegas. I subscribed after watching you Lake level videos. Insane!!

Pretty impressed how well you guys are analyzing the situation as amateurs. I work as a hydrogeologist in the southwest, and we've been working on this for years. Ultimately, it comes down to TOO MANY PEOPLE attempting to live in a place that requires a lot of engineering to be livable. Is it impossible, no. But we have exceeded the practical population surviving off of the Colorado without considering a reasonable factor of safety. If everyone in the southwest just stopped watering their personal grass and filling pools (not even public parks, etc) the problem would be significantly better. But people can't see past that.

I'm a Vegas prepper myself, and I couldn't agree more with your advice. Love what you're doing with channel, it's becoming one of my go to's for sure. Be safe out there fellas!

You guys really make a great blogging team I just moved here recently and I like all the advice you gave us and reassurance. Keep up the great work. You raised your son to be a very fine educated young man and thank you for your service to our country.

I started watching your videos because of the concern of lake Mead only to find out that you guys are extremely knowledgeable about so many things!!! You and your son are so well spoken I started watching more of your videos and really enjoy them keep them coming and keep the knowledge flowing ❤️❤️

It’s wonderful to see a young person taking such an interest in our country. And with such a positive attitude. I think you have a great plan my family and I are doing the same

Well done sir and it’s nice to see an intelligent young man with outdoor skills.

You videos really make me rethink how prepared I am. Time to kick it in to overdrive. Thanks for the updates. Trying not to panic, we are living though very unusual time. Stay strong

I really like you guys. Down to earth, humble, and genuine.

I live close to the Navajo River that meets up with Navajo reservoir Dam. I can see the southern Colorado Rockies from my home and we haven’t been getting enough snow in 10 years like we used to get here. Back in the day it would start snowing in October/November and the snow on the Rockies would last till February/March runoff. Now we only get a few snow storms in the winter months. The summers are even worse, hardly ever rains. Water is Life 💦. Prayers to everyone!

Not sure how this video ended up in my feed, but I’m glad it did. I watched the whole thing. You both are well spoken and easy to listen to. What you are saying is important, I hope others take the time to listen.

My father and I can’t be in the same room together, you guys are tugging on the same rope. Good for you guys, love it.

Thank you for all the info you have put out. I have watched you guys for the last 3 months. Just subscribed, love the fishing tips, sorry to see the launch wait always so long, great to see your pro-fishing tips, etc. Thanks for your service as well!!

For the last two months I've been filming an economic study of the Southwest's water situation. Everything you've said is spot on. I'd just like to add two essential facts: First, 70% of Arizona's and California's river allotment goes directly to agriculture. Second: We witnessed a majority of farmers growing forage. That means they grow food for cattle and dairy cows, much of which is exported. Forage is generally alfalfa and hay, and it requires a lot of water. If we can convince farmers to plant less "water intensive" crops then the cities will have access to far more water. Thank you. You're doing great work.

I appreciate the sensible advice the guys gave in this video- stay calm, don’t panic. Good information about the water supply pipelines, too! Storing some drinking water, and some rice or beans is smart, and maybe some canned tuna or chicken. Good video!

I'm a truck driver...I delivered equipment to a desalination station in California...they are trying to get their own water supply to reduce what they are consuming from lake mead..so hope is on the horizon..

You two, father & son, big respect to you gents. Thank you so much for educating us.

Very impressed with your facts and figures! Had no idea the entire State of Nevada only uses 4% of the Colorado River water! Went out to the lake to see the launch ramp on Memorial Day, was happy to see most everyone was very patient and helping each other out. Thank you for your Service!

Awesome that you all are talking the way you are. I think it’s great for our kids to have an idea of what is going on. So long as you know they can handle it. Be prepared and be ready to protect yourself. Great content guys.

What a great dad & son team! Thx for sharing your knowledge.

God bless you both for taking the time to make these videos. I only pray that more people are watching!

You're a reasonable voice amongst scary realities. But, you do keep it real and down to earth. Let others educate themselves and make their own choices. Glad I found your channel 💯%

This has been going on for awhile and was predicted over two decades ago. I live in the Rocky Mountains and the annual snow pack has been decreasing steadily for 30+ years.Many Mountain states are in drought conditions. Now add the millions of people who have moved to Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona over the last 50 years. The damage is irreversible. Eventually the Lake will be a muddy pit. If I lived in the region I'd move now. There are already communities in Arizona being told they will have no water after december.

Thank you for being aware of this situation, and making others aware!

Your videos are so informative thank you for posting... and I hope more people see how serious situation we all are in

Born and raised in Southern California, now I live by the Great Lakes. My mother lives on the river in Mohave Valley Arizona so I've been following the water situation from the Colorado River. I stumbled across your RU-vid podcast and all the information you and your son are putting out is spot-on. Your father and son relationship should set an example for everybody watching. You two are awesome to watch . As far as Solutions I always think about Alaska and all the water up there and some of the smartest and brightest people could figure a way to get some down south. Keep catching stripers in the lake and keep the videos coming

What a team! Glad to see parent and son on the same page. Good training for other families. Thanks for your insights and practical advice.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

I'm so new but my hubby loves u guys. your son is so well educated and so smart. this video needs to everywhere! this was so informative and helpful. great. great job! even this grandma learned something. you guys are spot on....so important message. thank you so much guys. so appreciated. God bless 🙏❤️

The three-mile tunnel (largely constructed using a tunnel-boring machine [TBM]), commonly referred to as the "third straw" to facilitate extraction of water from the bottom of the lake from its deepest part, was commissioned by the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). It cost just shy of a billion dollars and was paid for from general tax revenue.. Nevada will still only be able to extract its share of water as determined by the multi-state, 1922 compact and subsequent amendments. Unless there's some as yet unforeseen and dramatic leap forward in turbine technology, your prediction that generation of electricity at the dam will cease well before the "bath-pug" intake is reached due to insufficient head of water is quite likely to occur. Water from Lake Mead doesn't flow to Las Vegas by gravity and what's never been made clear by the Nevada authorities is what backstop is in place to pump the water if there's no power. Standby diesel generators? Possibly but likely only designed for short-term use. And what good is water for the region if there's no power? A functioning Las Vegas is a relatively small issue. Given the choice between food/water and entertainment, there's no argument about what people will want as you quite properly indicate. A backstop water supply. Based on current technology, a plan for a pipeline to a location where a reliable source of freshwater exists, probably the North-West, should be seriously considered. The oil industry is able to build a 1,000-mile pipeline in a snap so the expertise is readily available but these things take time to plan and initiate. Add in a dose of bureaucratic inertia and heaven knows how long it would take to get things moving on such a project. On this topic, another issue the government will have to address is depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer which is predicted to occur mid-century. "Cadillac Desert" a book by Marc Reisner which provides a detailed breakdown of why artificially watering the arid US South-West was a folly is an excellent read and is eerily prescient of the present situation.

Lived in Vegas for 2yrs before military relocating us to California. Loved our time in Vegas. Sorry to hear how bad it's gotten. Great reporting! Prayers for you 🙏

You are both clearly very Good People. God Bless You And Your Family.

Very well said gentlemen. Thank you for the updates and the education. Good father and good son!

You two are amazing. You’re someone who actually went to the trouble of researching all these stats and facts and and have a vested interest in fixing this problem. God bless your family and keep on fishing.

Glad I came across your page. I live in Kingman Az just a stone throw away on the other side of the dam. Growing up and always going to Vegas and crossing the dam seeing the water drop was a big eye opener. We have always took in consideration of our water resources and always prepared for just in case . God bless u both and keep up the good work.

Thanks. ty for your service

Thank you both for all the information and I make sure I see your Channel every day

Excellent video and very informative! The desalination plants on the coast of California would solve a lot of issues for the folks in this area and have the shortest distance then the Missouri River. The USA built these awesome dams and could do this as well. The media, certain political and activist groups spend too much time screaming the sky is failing which causes major distractions from people coming together to solve these problems. Let’s get people’s lives stable first then let’s talk about the climate - PRIORITIZE, we must not sacrifice people’s lives as collateral damage to meet the means of climate change policies. Unfortunately the government officials drag their feet on these type of things, but are quick to spend the countries money on things that don’t help the citizens. Wake up folks we need to get this country back focused on what’s good for the people and spend money on those things that better OUR lives like they did many decades ago. We MUST demand better representation for the failing infrastructure in America before it’s too late... ie water supply, bridges, electricity, etc. The older gentleman hit on a point that’s resonates with me, during bad times your biggest worry is the people in your community coming for water and food, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS when it gets to that point. WE all know that we live in a mostly self-centered country and that MOST people are out for themselves, we have lost the unitedness we had in the 1930's during the Great Depression and the 1940's during WWII. From my viewpoint the entire country is inching closer and closer to different calamities that could cause chaos and community instabilities. We must band together as a country and realize these different threats whether its water shortage, food shortages, power blackouts, riots, political divisions, etc. and start discussion’s on how to stabilize our country before it’s too late.

Thank you for your service from a Navy Veteran. Also hope things get better soon.

You have captured a needed thought train...legendary! Thank you SO much.

Thanks for your service and I'm super proud that you get to have quality time with JR and he is very intelligent I can see he could have a big influence on people. Keep up the good work!

Man, it’s getting bad, this is a good video. As far as pool water, keep the chlorine in the pool, keep the water clear and clean. If you need to drink the water from your pool, just get a good filter made with activated carbon, this will remove all the chlorine and the water will be perfect for drinking.

I live in wisconsin and even here water levels in lakes and rivers are drastically lower than they were 5 years ago.

Brilliant.keep it up .Your doing a fantastic service . Love to see The bond between you lot .

I am very glad that I found your channel. I knew there was water issues, but I never imagined I would ever see the turbine towers out of water. Thank you for keeping an eye out for us all and like you said as long as we stick together, we will be able to take on anything. I hope you and all those near or dear to you are healthy and as happy as can be. Keep up the awesome content and good luck.

Glad your keeping and eye on the drought situation....just subscribed this morning for the main reason of the father and son bond you guys have...my dad passed of covid 2 years ago.... i miss that bond we had....yall keep it up and stay safe.....

Lake Powell is also drying up too. 😢 Utah is also in a serious drought and have very strict water restrictions concerning watering yards and vegetation.

Kudos for the heads up. I used to do a lot of 4 wheeling in the Vegas Valley and can find more than a few alternative routes out. Thumb up and keep the updates coming.

Thank you for making these videos guys! Keep it coming!

As a state certified grade 4 water operator, I can tell you this situation is dire. If you're in the surrounding towns/cities, you WILL BE impacted by this dramatically in the next 1-2 years.

Thank you for your service sir! Your an amazing father, i can tell your pride is your family! You did an amazing job raising your son he is turning out to be very alert to the world's problems at this time in history! Thanks and a huge shout out to you4 channel for putting us all up to date on this crisis,its absolutely 💯 crazy how fast were drying up on the west coast its beginning to get very uneasy on the mind. My children are the most important to me! So agian thank you for putting us all up to speed on this topic, as its very important and needs more attention than what its receiving. 💯🇺🇲

You guys are great! Thanks for the info in such a chill delivery! 😎

Sound advise, that's a great young man you rised. Good luck Nevada and my prayers with you brother. Master Sergeant 3rd/75th (retired)

Great real time observations. I appreciate your research and sharing your personal experience. Awesome encouragements during these crazy times. Keep up the good work.

This is one of the best and most realistic videos on these subjects I've seen yet. Well done, guys! Thank you for your service, as well.

Nicely done, guys. Blessings on you two and all those you love. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

You more or less answered my question from the last video. I appreciate you guys takin the time to really talk about this.

Super great coverage, with good sensical advice for preparations, without being alarmist. Keep up the good work, keep on keeping us informed

Just wanted to say thank you to both you and your son! Wonderful delivery and very well balanced. Praying for you all in the Southwest, Greetings from Louisiana!

you provide a great service. Thank you!