For a city in the desert, water conservation must be a way of life. But amid a prolonged megadrought that has depleted water resources across the Southwest, the need to save every drop has intensified in Southern Nevada.

Las Vegas knows the stakes are high, and it isn't gambling on Mother Nature to solve its water problems.Instead, the city is betting on extreme water-saving measures to keep the taps flowing. Here's how it intends to win.