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This Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 photo, shows the empty flood control detention basin at the former D'Andrea Golf Course in Sparks, Nev., one of 14 dam structures that the state considers to be a high hazard and in either poor or unsatisfactory condition. Nevada is one of fewer than 10 states nationwide that refuses to make public the emergency action plans for dams outlining threats to residents downstream based on the argument they could become terrorist targets. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
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Communities across Nevada could start running out of parcels for residential development within the next few years. It's an issue that has caught the attention of policymakers around the country.