 vegas tries to kick its water addiction at first glance it s pretty easy to say las vegas has an unhealthy water fetish there s the  22milliongallon bellagio fountain  which rockets dancing cylinders of well water 500 feet into the air to the tune of  god bless the usa  there s the liquid volcano at the mirage where water seems to bubble like lava and finally the blue canals inside inside the venetian hotel where water buoys gondolas for the amusement of gamblers and tourists keep in mind that this city is in the middle of the mojave desert one of the hottest and driest places in the world more  source cnn  