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You got a problem with food?Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
water has to be used..it will be diverted from somewhere elseMost of the food produced in CA comes from central CA--not the Colorado R. Outside of the Coachella valley, ag is pretty much non-existent in southern CA.it takes water to grow the food you eat.Just drove thru the Central Valley yesterday.....trump, Devin Nunes and "Recall Newsome" territory while still crying about water and needing more dams.Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
sadly Newsome, Feinstein, etc have totally mismanaged the water in Cali.
all I know is what I read in the papersdo you have any idea how much water is behind Hoover Dam? It would take decades to refill that lake with the drain of LV and the lower Colorado basin.
harry reid was senator for decades...hoover damn is federally ranOur current governor in Nevada is first the Democrat in over 20 years. There is nothing partisan about this issue.The Dems running Cali and NV did nothing to prepare for the water issue over the years as the populations of these states grew...they simply took their tax dollars and got rich...
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I've been going to and photographing Lake Mead and Hoover Dam since the mid 80s
At that time the line of white from decrease in water was already there for everyone to see and the state was already talking about water levels.
Through the years I've photographed the same areas many times. Each time there is less and less water. Each time I'm shocked at what I'm seeing and photographing. I photographed it last July. It was the worst conditions I've seen thus far at the lake.
That lake and system provides water to California, Arizona and Nevada.
They expect the lake to get to the low levels that cause shortages and conserving by August.
Living / farming in the dessert takes water.
Way to dewater the colorado river.
The end game is no water.
It ain't coming back.
But it grows so good in California.You got a problem with food?Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
Grow it somewhere else.
harry reid was senator for decades...hoover damn is federally ranOur current governor in Nevada is first the Democrat in over 20 years. There is nothing partisan about this issue.The Dems running Cali and NV did nothing to prepare for the water issue over the years as the populations of these states grew...they simply took their tax dollars and got rich...
Not when there is no waterBut it grows so good in California.You got a problem with food?Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
Grow it somewhere else.
it takes water to grow the food you eat.Just drove thru the Central Valley yesterday.....trump, Devin Nunes and "Recall Newsome" territory while still crying about water and needing more dams.Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
sadly Newsome, Feinstein, etc have totally mismanaged the water in Cali.
yep and they had to deal with calharry reid was senator for decades...hoover damn is federally ranOur current governor in Nevada is first the Democrat in over 20 years. There is nothing partisan about this issue.The Dems running Cali and NV did nothing to prepare for the water issue over the years as the populations of these states grew...they simply took their tax dollars and got rich...
So was John Ensign, who was proceeded by Dean Heller.
HaHaHa, that's rich. Look up the history of the Owens Valley in CA and how the LA Water agency drained that fertile valley (LA diverted it from somewhere else) so that they could have swimming pools and green lawns in the desert. The problem is overpopulation in the desert. I am a firm believer of living within the means of your watershed. If you haven't got water there--move somewhere else. Divert the population or in the case of southern CA--DESALINATE.water has to be used..it will be diverted from somewhere elseMost of the food produced in CA comes from central CA--not the Colorado R. Outside of the Coachella valley, ag is pretty much non-existent in southern CA.it takes water to grow the food you eat.Just drove thru the Central Valley yesterday.....trump, Devin Nunes and "Recall Newsome" territory while still crying about water and needing more dams.Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
sadly Newsome, Feinstein, etc have totally mismanaged the water in Cali.
You are correct, Lake Powell is upstream of Lake Mead, on the east end of the Grand Canyon. It is backed up by Glen Canyon Dam in AZ. Of course, if Lake Mead and downstream from there need water, they are obligated to deliver it. Water science and diplomacy is very complicated. They have to take into account water contracts to MANY irrigation districts in S. CA and AZ and Mexico (Mexico is really getting hosed on these agreements). The biggest problems for these two lakes in particular is downstream over population in Las Vegas, CA and AZ.all I know is what I read in the papersdo you have any idea how much water is behind Hoover Dam? It would take decades to refill that lake with the drain of LV and the lower Colorado basin.
"Lake Mead's downward spiral is driven largely by the dire situation upstream at Lake Powell, which has declined to 34% of full capacity.
“We need three to four consecutive years of above-average inflow, snowpack runoff and inflow into Lake Powell to refill these reservoirs,” Bernardo says. “So that's what we're hoping for.”"
Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
Climate change is making these droughts much worse. These changes are here to stay until we take action to reverse using our atmosphere as a dumping ground for our CO2 emissions.
California, climate change and the trauma of the last decade
The wildfires were more destructive. The drought was the longest on record. And the storms, when they finally came, unleashed more water than our dams could contain.phys.org
some of the best farmland there is in the Imperial Valley.......Most of the food produced in CA comes from central CA--not the Colorado R. Outside of the Coachella valley, ag is pretty much non-existent in southern CA.it takes water to grow the food you eat.Just drove thru the Central Valley yesterday.....trump, Devin Nunes and "Recall Newsome" territory while still crying about water and needing more dams.Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
sadly Newsome, Feinstein, etc have totally mismanaged the water in Cali.
the Belagio uses water from a private well beneath the property and does not take from the Colorado River....Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
Yes they grow a large portion of the food we eat.
While Las Vegas uses a ton of water in their fountains and casinos. Which isn't necessary.
I love the fountains dancing to the music at the Belagio but it's not necessary.
I think we will finally see some changes happening.
They recycle itAgriculture in California is the biggest water hog.
Yes they grow a large portion of the food we eat.
While Las Vegas uses a ton of water in their fountains and casinos. Which isn't necessary.
I love the fountains dancing to the music at the Belagio but it's not necessary.
I think we will finally see some changes happening.
This year, they are worried about boats on Lake Mead damaging themselves on rocks, etc. now closer to the surface.I've been going to and photographing Lake Mead and Hoover Dam since the mid 80s
At that time the line of white from decrease in water was already there for everyone to see and the state was already talking about water levels.
Through the years I've photographed the same areas many times. Each time there is less and less water. Each time I'm shocked at what I'm seeing and photographing. I photographed it last July. It was the worst conditions I've seen thus far at the lake.
That lake and system provides water to California, Arizona and Nevada.
They expect the lake to get to the low levels that cause shortages and conserving by August.
