Hoover Dam, A Symbol Of The Modern West, Faces An Epic Water Shortage

[22lcidw]

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

If climate change is real, you ain't reversing it. Learn to live with it.

 

[mudwhistle]

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

CO2 is good for plants. It's not something that dries out the air.
But the biggest problem I think is all of the liberals setting fires every year out West and releasing all of that CO2 in the form of smoke.

http://sepwww.stanford.edu/sep/jon/climate.html#:~:text=The%20amount%20of%20CO2%20in%20the%20atmosphere%20was,require%20a%20minimum%20of%20150%20ppm%20to%20survive.

 

[Concerned American]

Agriculture in California is the biggest water hog.

That's usage. Dana is talking about supply.

The supply will continue to decrease because of climate change.

While people still even deny it's happening.

Blow climate change out your ass. The climate changes--never stops. What has changed in the last 60 years? The population of the world has increased from about 3 billion in 1960 to nearly 8 billion today. In addition to the increased water consumption for drinking--that over-double population must be fed with the attendant water consumption of increased farming and livestock. You climate change morons need to take your collective heads out of the sand.

 

[mudwhistle]

Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations At 400 PPM Are Still Dangerously Low For Life On Earth

notrickszone.com

 

[JimH52]

The the answer is: "What is climate change?"

 

[JimH52]

This is just the beginning of water crisis that will occur around the US...starting in the west and moving to the east. And, just like January 6th, the repub party will try to change history and eventually say, "WE WARNED ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE FOR YEARS.

 

[Dana7360]

This is what parts of Lake Mead looked like last July.

Keep in mind, anything below the white line used to be below water.

Anything in above it and dark, was always above water.

This is the marina now. It used to be at a different end of the lake but that end is pretty much dry now.

Looks like they are going to have to move that marina again.

This is the parking lot of the old marina. The water used to come up not far from the end of the cement. There was a long dock to walk out onto. As you can see, it's all dry.

This is a shot I took from the edge of the cement. Most of what you see used to be underwater. The only parts that were always not under water are the dark areas above the white lines. Everything in foreground used to be underwater.

There is now a road going through where the water used to be for the marina. Everything from the white line on down used to be under water.

This is the same road taken from a different angle.

 

[Concerned American]

This is what parts of Lake Mead looked like last July.

Keep in mind, anything below the white line used to be below water.

Anything in above it and dark, was always above water.

This is the marina now. It used to be at a different end of the lake but that end is pretty much dry now.

Looks like they are going to have to move that marina again.

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This is the parking lot of the old marina. The water used to come up not far from the end of the cement. There was a long dock to walk out onto. As you can see, it's all dry.

View attachment 498451

This is a shot I took from the edge of the cement. Most of what you see used to be underwater. The only parts that were always not under water are the dark areas above the white lines. Everything in foreground used to be underwater.

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There is now a road going through where the water used to be for the marina. Everything from the white line on down used to be under water.

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This is the same road taken from a different angle.

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Was this the marina that used to be called Temple Bar back in the late 60s? That used to be where the Grand Canyon rafts would pull out I believe.

 

[whitehall]

Here on the East coast we were in a drought in Va. for about ten years but now there seems to be plenty of rain. Shit happens and it ain't necessarily epic.

 

[Concerned American]

Here on the East coast we were in a drought in Va. for about ten years but now there seems to be plenty of rain. Shit happens and it ain't necessarily epic.

Have you ever been to the S. Nevada, S. Utah, N. Arizona area--the loss of this much water to that area is epic.

 

[frigidweirdo]

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.

Hoover Dam, a symbol of the modern West, faces an epic water shortage

Man's capacity on this planet seems to be limited by water first. China is also having such problems, among other countries.

 

[candycorn]

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.

Hoover Dam, a symbol of the modern West, faces an epic water shortage

The area around Lake Mead is so incredible when you drive up from Kingman as the sun is setting. As a tourist attraction, Hoover Dam was sort of a let down for me...impressive from a distance but not so much when you're right there close to it.

 

[Dana7360]

This is what parts of Lake Mead looked like last July.

Keep in mind, anything below the white line used to be below water.

Anything in above it and dark, was always above water.

This is the marina now. It used to be at a different end of the lake but that end is pretty much dry now.

Looks like they are going to have to move that marina again.

View attachment 498448

View attachment 498449

View attachment 498450

This is the parking lot of the old marina. The water used to come up not far from the end of the cement. There was a long dock to walk out onto. As you can see, it's all dry.

View attachment 498451

This is a shot I took from the edge of the cement. Most of what you see used to be underwater. The only parts that were always not under water are the dark areas above the white lines. Everything in foreground used to be underwater.

View attachment 498452

There is now a road going through where the water used to be for the marina. Everything from the white line on down used to be under water.

View attachment 498453

This is the same road taken from a different angle.

View attachment 498455

Was this the marina that used to be called Temple Bar back in the late 60s? That used to be where the Grand Canyon rafts would pull out I believe.

The old marina had a bar and restaurant.

Yes that's the place.

It's all dry now with a road going through it.

 

[JimH52]

Here on the East coast we were in a drought in Va. for about ten years but now there seems to be plenty of rain. Shit happens and it ain't necessarily epic.

not sure where you are, but we are hurting from rain in my part of the state.

 

[JimH52]

The value of water is about to go up, dramatically.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

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.

The water used for the fountains at the Bellagio is well water that is recycled and does not come from Lake Mead. It is also not potable. Clark county has done a great job over the past few decades of reducing unnecessary water consumption. We are not the problem with the dam. It is the farmland in California

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

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.

Droughts, particularly in the West, are cyclical.
Come to think of it, ALL of climate change is.

 

[Dana7360]

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.

The water used for the fountains at the Bellagio is well water that is recycled and does not come from Lake Mead. It is also not potable. Clark county has done a great job over the past few decades of reducing unnecessary water consumption. We are not the problem with the dam. It is the farmland in California

I'm glad to know that.

What about the golf courses? I don't know how they get their water in both California and Nevada but maybe they can do with less golf courses.

The farmland in California provides food. We can't live without food.

Yes the farmers in California take a lot of water and have been draining lakes around California since the 80s. I lived in So Ca in the 80s and there were news reports of lakes going dry then.

I think that something needs to be done because things can't keep going like it is now.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

Actually, no, it isn't. California had several massive droughts as studies shave shown.

There you go...bringing historical records into play and science. C'mon man!

Swimming pools, golf courses, water parks, suburban lawns, wineries, etc.
may all face the realities of our most precious resource in short supply.

Let's see some leadership from those two wizards, Gavin Newsom and Quid Pro Joe.

 

[petro]

Humans stupidly build mega cities in a desert wasteland, and along coastal flood zones to top it off.
Sure glad I live in the land of 10,000 lakes with a private well that has fresh water that doesn't stink and taste like shit, like treated city water.