EARLY 1900s

1905 grayscale photo of May Corkhill courtesy of UNLV Lied Library Special Collections Department.

THE EARLY DAYS

Las Vegas is a hub for the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City Railroad, a predecessor to the Union Pacific Railroad. Read More

1940s - 1950s

Grayscale photo of 16 inch cast iron pipeline placement at San Francisco Street in 1955 courtesy of UNLV Lied Library Special Collections Department.

Mid-1940s

The small town of Las Vegas begins to experience a water crisis. As population and water demand grow, city officials become Read More

1960s - 1970s

Grayscale photo of Eglington Well at Eglington Ranch courtesy of UNLV Lied Library Special Collections Department.

1960

Design begins on a two-stage water system to treat water from Lake Mead and deliver it to Las Vegas. The district's largest Read More

1980s - 1990s

Outdoor filters at Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment facility.

1982

The second stage of Southern Nevada Water System construction is completed, increasing water treatment and delivery capacity Read More

2000s - NOW

Las Vegas Valley Water District sign in front of trees and main building on Charleston Blvd and Valley View.

2002

The district's service population surpasses 1 million people. Read More