Xeriscape Conversion Study Results

Xeriscape, pronounced zeer'-ih-scape, is a water-smart landscape that includes colorful flowers, plants and trees.

The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and the Bureau of Reclamation funded a comprehensive Xeriscape Conversion Study to research the amount of water saved by property owners who removed grass and replaced it with water-efficient xeriscape. The Xersicape Conversion Study began in 1995, and the final report was released in 2005.

The final Xeriscape Conversion Study results show on average you can save 55 gallons of water per square foot by converting grass to a water smart landscape. Even a densely-planted xeriscape saves enormous volumes of water. The study covers typical water savings, cost-effectiveness of conversion projects and residential landscape water use.

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