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

[bodecea]

Didn't you loons a few years back dumped millions of gallons of fresh water into the ocean to save a small fish?

Would love to read about that....have a link?

 

[bodecea]

There wouldn't be a problem with supply if there wasn't so much usage.

Sounds like a man-made issue.

 

[Harry Dresden]

California is NOT just desert. Where did you learn geography?

yes it has some of the most fertile soil in the country if not the world....

 

[jknowgood]

Would love to read about that....have a link?

California did to save a small fish. Look it up.

 

[struth]

bodecea well man didn’t make the region a desert.

with that said, man did make the laws, and govt, and elected the officials that have mismanaged it

blaming farmers seems like a great snd cheap political move by the political folks, snd folks unwilling to admit they made mistakes voting for those folks…but it’s not true

 

[Turtlesoup]

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

OVERPOPULATION

 

[danielpalos]

Growing up in Germany I watched documentaries about Hoover dam, the underlying message of engineering marvel would instill awe into the viewer.
Today, such news about Hoover dam just reinforces general view of American decline.

Better water management could have diverted Colorado flood waters into Lake Mead.

 

[danielpalos]

I have a problem with almonds. Massive water hogs/wasters.

Researching seawall technologies to include energy generation and salt water desalination and pumping to the interior could solve that problem.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Better water management could have diverted Colorado flood waters into Lake Mead.

....dam danny.......you are an economist,a doctor and now an engineer....no wonder you think you are smarter than anyone.....

 

[danielpalos]

....dam danny.......you are an economist,a doctor and now an engineer....no wonder you think you are smarter than anyone.....

I only claim to resort to the fewest fallacies.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I only claim to resort to the fewest fallacies.

and act like you know more than everyone else....give me a thumbs down here danny.....

 

[danielpalos]

and act like you know more than everyone else....give me a thumbs down here danny.....

By actually providing links to support my arguments instead of simply trying to convince you I have only the "gospel Truth" simply because I say it?