Lake Mead Rising

A frequent reader and commentator, Ordinary Jill (http://jillsixpack.blogspot.com/) , asked if all the rain has caused Lake Mead to rise. Well, to answer her question, a reporter from the LVRJ decided to answer her question. Lake Mead has in fact, has risen about 1 foot, but the reason is not the runoff from the rain, but water usage on farms in Arizona and Southern CA. seems to be the reason. http://www.lvrj.com/news/breaking_news/lake-mead-rises-a-foot-as-rains-provide-water-for-farms-84182622.html
I don't think this is the only reason. You have fewer people living in the Las Vegas Valley and people are conserving water because of the recession, foreclosures and unemployment. We have had significant rain over the past two weeks also has helped. With the snowfall around the Spring Mountains being over 10 feet for the winter so far, things are looking better. Especially since the "experts" say we will run out of water in the next few years.