Green Daily

If you're planning on moving out to fabulous Las Vegas in the next few years, there's something that you should probably know. According to the research recently completed at UC San Diego, you'll be drinking a lot of bottled water -- and probably bathing in it too.

Researchers from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography found that there's a 10% chance that Las Vegas' water source -- Lake Mead -- will dry up in 6 years, and a 50/50 chance it will run out in 2021 if water consumption is not changed considerably. The man-made lake was created by the Hoover Dam, and was considered a marvel of its time. Now that Lake Mead is losing the battle with evaporation and human demand, the landmark is in danger of being more of a cautionary reminder than symbol of greatness.

Rapid growth in the arrid region surrounding Sin City along with lengthy drought conditions have already combined to bring the lake's water level is already below the halfway mark. Las Vegas officials are quick to point out that 80% of the river's flow is diverted for agriculture. It seems even more relevant to point out that the vast desert expanses of Nevada are sustainable places for neither agriculture or urban sprawl.