I used to scuba dive in Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota when it was at its lowest back years ago. The experts said that it was going to take 15 - 20 to maybe even 30 years to fill back up. The next year I dove in ~30 - 40 feet of water just to get down to the beach I parked and camped on the year before and I think that later that summer it peaked so high they had to use the flood bypass for the first or second time ever for the Garrison Dam as well.
@@jestertryna8956 Cloud seeding at best provides a very limited increase in precipitation. It is utterly baseless to conclude that the record snowpack in much of the west is due to cloud seeding!
@@montydanable As for not predicting this record snow fall the 'experts' themselves would be the first to admit that there is much we don't know. And predicting the weather is difficult at best because there are so many variables. So I don't fault the individuals involved in weather prediction because they are human too and our science and technology is still limited what it can accomplish and it has also come a long way in the last 50 years.
AZ needs more dams to capture water, every year they release water down the salt river, although it recharges the ground water, it wouldn't hurt to enlarge the water supply,
Now that Arizona cut off the Alfalfa farm from drilling more water wells. And if we find out where they're taking their water from now we might find out and many will be surprised how much water they're actually extracting from the Colorado Rivers underground aquifers it might make sense where a lot of the water's been going
Vegas has more than tripled population in the last 20 years yet uses less water than it did back then. As someone who lives here I’ve watch the changes made to everything from water features to fake lawns and we recycle 100% of our water, you can take an hour long shower and waste next to no water because it gets treated and put back into the lake. We are the role model for the rest of the world on how water conservation should be implemented. California and small city’s like Saint George in Utah use far more water per person by multiples.
This has NOTHING to do with Las Vegas population doubling in 20 years. And all the other cities (population increase) down river from Hoover Dam water usage.
Just have a lot to do with building in Las Vegas and pools and watering lines take a big toll on the water. Quit building I'm so glad to put a restriction on pools watering the lawns once a week is good enough for me
I've seen stats showing while Vegas population has increased by 800,000 since 2002, water usage has decreased by 20%. All water that goes down a drain in Vegas gets recovered, treated, and put back in lake mead.
The actual population use is negligible. It’s mostly ag use. And it’s also exaggerated by these “ experts” I will however give up Almonds it that helps. We can all live without frogging almonds 🤔😆
it dropped 4' bc they released a lot of water to clean up the sandbars and feed Lake Meade.. That has been on the news.. But this story about the 50' rise is just BS..
I used to scuba dive in Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota when it was at its lowest back years ago. The experts said that it was going to take 15 - 20 to maybe even 30 years to fill back up.
The next year I dove in ~30 - 40 feet of water just to get down to the beach I parked and camped on the year before and I think that later that summer it peaked so high they had to use the flood bypass for the first or second time ever for the Garrison Dam as well.
One thing I've learned in my 60 years, the experts are often wrong. Like, nobody predicted this wet winter.
They didn’t only know it was going to happen, they paid millions to make sure it did you goofy. It’s called cloud seeding
@@jestertryna8956 Oh please, that's nonsense.
@@jestertryna8956 Cloud seeding at best provides a very limited increase in precipitation. It is utterly baseless to conclude that the record snowpack in much of the west is due to cloud seeding!
@@montydanable As for not predicting this record snow fall the 'experts' themselves would be the first to admit that there is much we don't know. And predicting the weather is difficult at best because there are so many variables.
So I don't fault the individuals involved in weather prediction because they are human too and our science and technology is still limited what it can accomplish and it has also come a long way in the last 50 years.
Experts are Experts until they Aren’t…
Gotta love these alarmist. Even when things get better its ALWAYS doom and gloom. They want us to live in constant fear and dispair.
We could’ve had a 500% of average winter and the experts still wouldn’t be happy. They love to be negative!!
Exactly 👍🤛
They preach gloom and doom so they get more funding and keep their cush jobs.
Bro save water this won’t put a dent in what water we need
Follow the money
Wow this is a god send! It caused a lot of damage with the rain and snow, but heaven knows we needed the water!
AZ needs more dams to capture water, every year they release water down the salt river, although it recharges the ground water, it wouldn't hurt to enlarge the water supply,
It's a start, but there's a long way to go
Load up Powell to 70% full pool then feed Mead.😏
Huge snow pack and one hot day they fear the dam might be overcome with water,
ONE MORE YEAR LIKE 2023!
Save water!!!!!!!!!!
we should have a national water control system .the greatest generation would of had that done already.
You should thank God for the snow
Record annual snowfall, not enough? Someone needs to be fired.
Lake Mead getting 50feet is promising cause in 2019 it didn't much.
That’s incorrect. Where tf did you get your information????
Now that Arizona cut off the Alfalfa farm from drilling more water wells. And if we find out where they're taking their water from now we might find out and many will be surprised how much water they're actually extracting from the Colorado Rivers underground aquifers it might make sense where a lot of the water's been going
40 percent such a LIE
It will be gone with a year. Vegas uses far too much water. They need to add solar panels on the lake to reduce evaporation
California takes most of the water. Vegas takes a miniscule amount.
Vegas has more than tripled population in the last 20 years yet uses less water than it did back then. As someone who lives here I’ve watch the changes made to everything from water features to fake lawns and we recycle 100% of our water, you can take an hour long shower and waste next to no water because it gets treated and put back into the lake. We are the role model for the rest of the world on how water conservation should be implemented. California and small city’s like Saint George in Utah use far more water per person by multiples.
Briefly is a great word . That water well be depleted by mid summer!
This has NOTHING to do with Las Vegas population doubling in 20 years. And all the other cities (population increase) down river from Hoover Dam water usage.
Just have a lot to do with building in Las Vegas and pools and watering lines take a big toll on the water. Quit building I'm so glad to put a restriction on pools watering the lawns once a week is good enough for me
I've seen stats showing while Vegas population has increased by 800,000 since 2002, water usage has decreased by 20%. All water that goes down a drain in Vegas gets recovered, treated, and put back in lake mead.
The actual population use is negligible. It’s mostly ag use. And it’s also exaggerated by these “ experts” I will however give up Almonds it that helps. We can all live without frogging almonds 🤔😆
@@George0674 everything you in your comment is false. Go troll somewhere else
Wrong. Maybe 35ft by 12/23.
So there's a difference in the estimates. Whose to say who is right??
lol no its not. Lake Powell just dropped 4 ft.
it dropped 4' bc they released a lot of water to clean up the sandbars and feed Lake Meade.. That has been on the news.. But this story about the 50' rise is just BS..
50 ft. huh? Lies . probably never been to either 2 lakes. Not going up much. the big snowfall was in California
Looks like the facts have upset you Mr. Doom and Gloom.
ummm not exactly. Every single snowpack record in Utah has been broken. Shattered really.
If a 240sq mile lake surface rises 50’ and in ain’t much, then what is?
California had 700 inches of snow while Utah had 900!
Don't forget Colorado where the Colorado river starts there mountains are loaded and ready for action