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About This Experience

WaterWorks is an interactive museum located within the Charleston Heights Pumping Station that offers hands-on learning about water treatment and delivery in Southern Nevada. Visitors can touch replicated quagga mussels, examine water contaminants under microscopes, study rock samples from Lake Mead, and explore global water challenges on the outdoor Global Terrace. It's an educational experience suitable for families and anyone interested in environmental science and regional water resource management.

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Interesting Facts

• •Located inside the Charleston Heights Pumping Station, a working water facility operated by the Las Vegas Valley Water District, offering authentic behind-the-scenes access to water infrastructure
• •Features the only exhibit in Southern Nevada that provides an in-depth perspective on the region's water treatment and delivery system
• •Interactive exhibits include examining harmful water contaminants under a microscope and studying rock samples excavated from hundreds of feet below Lake Mead's surface
• •Partnership with ONE DROP™ brings global water challenge exhibits to the outdoor Global Terrace

Insider Tip

Hidden Gems

• •The outdoor Global Terrace offers interactive exhibits about global water challenges and conservation efforts, providing a unique perspective beyond local water systems
• •Located directly across from Boomtown 1905, allowing visitors to combine two distinct Springs Preserve attractions in a single trip

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