Some view the Las Vegas Strip as a contradiction to the bone-dry Mojave Desert it’s situated in.

Tourists at The Venetian take rides in a makeshift canal system built to resemble Venice, marvel at one of the largest fountain shows in the world at the Bellagio and cool off in dozens of pools that evaporate gallons of fluids in the oppressive heat.

In the driest city that falls on most tourist’s bucket lists, water is still a Las Vegas attraction.

Resorts made up 80 percent of the top 50 commercial water users in the Las Vegas Valley Water District in 2023, according to data obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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