| Late 1940s-50s |
| 1947 |
The Nevada Legislature creates the
Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) to serve the city of Las
Vegas and unincorporated areas of Clark County. |
| 1952 |
The Union Pacific Railroad sells the Las Vegas
Land and Water Company (LVL&W), the Water District's predecessor,
to the Water District for $2.5 million. |
| 1954 |
LVVWD operations begin on July 1. The Water
District drills its first well. |
| 1955 |
Las Vegas receives its first delivery of Lake Mead
water from the Basic Management Inc. (BMI) system in Henderson. LVVWD
constructs its first reservoir (Charleston Heights).
|
| 1960s |
| 1960 |
Design begins on a two-stage Southern
Nevada Water System (SNWS) to treat and deliver Lake Mead water
to Las Vegas. |
| 1962 |
The Las Vegas Springs, which contributed
to Las Vegas' development, stop flowing to the surface. |
| 1968 |
Construction begins on the first
stage of the SNWS.
|
| 1970s |
| 1971 |
The SNWS begins delivering water
to Las Vegas. |
| 1978 |
The area surrounding the Las Vegas Springs
is designated as an archaeological site and is added to the National
Register of Historic Places.
|
| 1980s |
| 1980 |
The Desert Demonstration Gardens opens. |
| 1981 |
Maximum daily water demand exceeds 200 million gallons
for the first time. |
| 1982 |
Construction of the second stage of the SNWS
is completed, increasing treatment and transmission capacity to
400 million gallons of water per day. |
| 1989 |
The district switches from manual to digital meter
readings.
|
| 1990s |
| 1990 |
Maximum daily water demand exceeds
300 million gallons for the first time. |
| 1991 |
The Southern
Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) is formed to plan and provide
for Southern Nevada's water needs on a regional basis. |
| 1993 |
The LVVWD is selected as the operating
agent for the SNWA. |
| 1995 |
The LVVWD and other SNWA member agencies
develop a conservation plan for the region and a timeframe for its
implementation. |
| 1996 |
Reservoir storage capacity reaches 500
million gallons. |
| 1998 |
The LVVWD forms a partnership with the
Las Vegas Springs Preserve Foundation to protect the site of the Las
Vegas Springs. |
| 1999 |
Maximum daily demand exceeds 400 million
gallons for the first time.
|
| 2000-Present |
| 2002 |
The district's service population surpasses
one million people. |
| 2003 |
The district begins installing the Firefly
electronic meter-reading system. |
| 2007 |
Construction begins on the future site of the Nevada State History Museum at the Springs Preserve. |
| 2007 |
The district builds a hydrogen refueling station. |
| 2007 |
The Springs Preserve, an LVVWD project, opens in June. |
