August 12, 2026

Forces set to resist bid for rural water

Snake Valley — and its ranches, tribes and park — has chance of defeating Water Authority request

Southern Nevada Water Authority

At top, a dragonfly rests on a plant in a rural Nevada spring near Wheeler Peak in White Pine County. Above, the jawbone of a horse lies near the dried-up Needle Point Spring in Snake Valley. The valley's water is coveted by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which has a request for pumping rights pending with the state engineer. Photo by: Sam Morris