LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Developers at the Reserve at Red Rock Canyon want to add a man-made lake, but the proposal is meeting resistance before a Tuesday night vote.
The development just outside Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is the former site of Bonnie Springs Ranch, a tourist attraction that closed in 2019. The Reserve is a luxury home development just south of Spring Mountain Ranch State Park.
The Clark County Planning Commission is scheduled to vote at a 7 p.m. meeting (Tuesday, July 20, 2026) on an amendment that would allow manmade lakes for the purpose of “fire suppression and life safety purposes.” County planning staff have recommended denial, according to Save Red Rock, an advocacy group that has fought development in the area for years.
Save Red Rock is opposing the change, pointing out that it fails to set standards for a lake’s size, design or water source.
“Clark County is considering a rule change that would allow man-made lakes in places where county policy has kept them out for good reason: we live in a desert, and water here is scarce,” a news item on Save Red Rock’s website said.
The group adds that it conflicts with the county’s water conservation policies.
A spokesperson for Save Red Rock said they have no additional comments at this time. “Depending on the outcome of tonight’s hearing we may revisit.”
A website for the Reserve at Red Rock Canyon provides no contact information — just a web form to submit inquiries about sales. The website features views of Red Rock Canyon with the text, “An address this rare transcends legendary.”
