Water dams have been a way for people to get more water for years. It is also a way for cities to generate electricity. But do dams always work? According to this article, they may be causing more harm than good. Take the city of Las Vegas as an example, where the reservoir created a 'false sense of abundance' where the amount of water available does not balance with the population that it is supposed to support. To combat this problem, different authors have recommended reducing water consumption and even the installation of water-efficient fixtures and appliances.
Another 'fix' is to capture rainfall and use it. One of the cities that uses this method is Los Angeles. This also includes the reusing of water. This is such an important issue because water is a resource that could be put on restriction, and I don't want to imagine a world like that.
Ah, we're already in a water-short world... esp. California, TX, and NM...
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