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37. Land area within Las Vegas urban area 13,500 acres 21 square miles. Estimated area planted in lawn or 4,500 acres gardens - 33-1/3$ Water duty, acre feet of water per 2.7 acre per year. 7.3 Future Water Consumption - In the analyses of future water requirements, the district area is divided into a number of main classifications, as follows: Las Vegas Urban Area Las Vegas Air Force Base Henderson Industrial Area Paradise Valley (a) Hotel and Tourist Area (b) Agricultural Area Tule Springs Area Other Agricultural Lands These various classes of consumption are considered separately. Vftgae Urban Area - It will be noted that the annual average domestic consumption was estimated at 200 gallons per capita per 24 hours. This figure was based on the resident population in Las Vegas. The figure has risen steadily over the past two decades and now appears high but may be entirely reasonable when it is considered that no separate allowance was