本文描述了满足未来用水需求的需求，以及为内华达州拉斯维加斯提供更可靠供水的愿望，是如何导致米德湖新潜水供水取水口的规划、设计和施工的。本文简要介绍了拉斯维加斯的历史、其增长和发展，以及决定修建一个新取水口及其相关供水设施的活动。介绍了进水口设计和施工细节，以及为解决施工困难而采取的措施。

This paper describes how the need to meet future water demands and the desire to provide for a more reliable water supply for Las Vegas, Nevada, resulted in the planning, design, and construction of a new submerged water supply intake in Lake Mead. The paper provides a brief history of Las Vegas, its growth and development, and the activities that led to a decision to build a new intake with its associated water supply facilities. Intake design and construction details are presented along with descriptions of measures taken to deal with construction difficulties.