LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas has adapted to living with less water — as a 7% cut in Nevada's Colorado River supply continues into next year — but if water levels continue to drop, more of the West may be forced to follow suit.

"I do notice the difference of the water level being down," said one visitor to Lake Mead during the recent three-day weekend.

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Locals who go to Boulder Beach are likely used to seeing the white "bathtub ring" around the shoreline, an indicator of years of decline and drought within the Colorado River system.

But even more water loss is ahead.

Projections from the latest Bureau of Reclamation 24-Month Study show Lake Mead could reac

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