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The water supply for seven out of every ten people that live in the state of nevada. so we need to know that we have secure access. >> reporter: so 600 feet below ground, and three miles along a dark narrow tunnel beneath lake mead, engineers have found a solution, seven years in the making, at a cost of $817 million. >> each and every time i come down with shock and awe. it is truly an impressive sight. >> reporter: this is the end of the tunnel and this is the critical point. up above us, 40 feet, is the hemisphere cal cap. think of it as a giant bath plug. above that the waters of lake mead...

600 feet down and three miles along a dark narrow tunnel. the culmination of a seven-year, $817 million project. this is the end of the tunnel, and this is the critical point. up above us, 40 feet is the hemispherical cap. think of it a giant bath plug. above that lake mead. and in a few weeks time that plug will be lifted and those waters will flood this tunnel. because it's at the bottom of the lake, it will guarantee the water supply for thirsty las vegas even as sinking lake levels threaten to leave the other two much older water intake tunnels above the water line and effectively useless....