lancegranite Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 Things are getting real serious in the Colorado river. What is about to happen will dwarf 9/11. Lake Powell is well over half gone. If the lake drops 80 more feet, the water will not reach the intakes. People do not drink lake Powell, it's mostly hydropower. A huge source of energy will be gone... where will they get their power from? hmmm...... You. We swim in Lake Mead all summer, the water drops at least a foot...every week. Exciting times were living in. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 Lance just tell the casinos to turn their stupid fountains off and drain the pools back into the river. READ THIS BOOK: Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner Quote
lancegranite Posted August 21, 2004 Author Posted August 21, 2004 Las Vegas water district will pay you not to have a grass lawn or high water plants. You must spend the money on xeriscaping. This program has reduced the amount of water each household uses by half. I think that we now use 156,000 gallons per household. Now if California, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Arizona can only get their game together. Quote
chirp Posted August 21, 2004 Posted August 21, 2004 WWES, What would ed say? Good time to re-read some Abbey and also check out this underrated and semi obscure gem. VERY poignant read IMHO, one of the first books ( its a loose collection of quotes, prose and images of the authors outdoor adventures in the early 1960's) that shaped my mind and made me really get all weepy about the wilds we love. LINK We fear what we dont know: I know what the hills are there for and they know me. Cut the root and the plant dies. City life is the scary life, inane, insane, tiny and alone. Learn wildness and you dont fear anything. Except People afraid. Quote
JoshK Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 I'm sure the water (for power) and other resources wasted by Las Vegas for casino lights, etc. dwarf the water used by households or fountains. the sad fact is LA, LV and Phoenix (among many others) were stupid ass places to build cities. Unfortunately we all have to deal with them now. I'd support turning LA into a nuclear weapon testing ground. Quote
foraker Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Actually, I think the biggest user/waster of water is agriculture. I mean, is it really clever to be wasting water growing rice in what is effectively a desert? Quote
cj001f Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Actually, I think the biggest user/waster of water is agriculture. I mean, is it really clever to be wasting water growing rice in what is effectively a desert? Yes, That's the Sacramento Valley. Whole 'nother kettle of fish. Lake Powell is about regulating the Co River flow to secure treaties. When I was by Lake Foul in May it was already low (yay!) with the possibility of an El Nino it might be sinking further. Slot Canyon's extraordinaire Quote
willstrickland Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Mandatory artificial turf on golf courses in SoCal, Arizona, So Utah, and Nevada. Never needs water, never needs cutting, perfect lie everytime, no divots. What's not to like? you golfers. Quote
foraker Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Don't bring up golf courses, will. I effin' hate golf courses with a passion. RRRRR! Quote
Dru Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 I'm sure the water (for power) and other resources wasted by Las Vegas for casino lights, etc. dwarf the water used by households or fountains. the sad fact is LA, LV and Phoenix (among many others) were stupid ass places to build cities. Unfortunately we all have to deal with them now. I'd support turning LA into a nuclear weapon testing ground. Water for power flows through the dam and back down the river. The biggest loss is from evaporation in the lake while waiting to go thru the dam. Water onto lawns and out of fountains doesnt make it back to the lake. It's evaporated before it gets there. A green lawn in a desert is a sign of money to waste. Sort of like a shiny SUV on a city steet. Quote
willstrickland Posted August 23, 2004 Posted August 23, 2004 Actually, I think the biggest user/waster of water is agriculture. Number one cultivated crop in the United States: Lawn grass. Quote
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