LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — It was an icon. The measuring stick of a drought in its 25th year. You couldn’t call it a landmark — it was more of a watermark. A popular photo opp. An artifact of man and nature.
Driving down Boulder City Parkway from Las Vegas, a natural wonder comes into view. More than 72,000 acres of water shimmer in the middle of the desert. Past the National Park Service fee station, it ...