Los Angeles Times: Deep beneath Lake Mead, a 23-foot-tall tunnel-boring machine grinds through stubborn bedrock in a billion-dollar effort to make sure water continues flowing to this thirsty resort city.
For six years, the Southern Nevada Water Authority has been building an intake straw below the reservoir`s two existing pipes. Due for completion in fall 2015, critics say it may not provide a long-term solution.
An ongoing drought and the Colorado River`s stunted flow have shrunk Lake Mead to its lowest level...