...very wise grasshopper, here in N. Ca. more fresh water goes under the Golden Gate Bridge every day than the central valley of ca. uses in a month.........
One thing that needs to be done is to stop saudi arabia and china from growing and irrigating crops in california and Arizona. And due to the excessive griund water depletion in california, there needs to be limitations on agriculture . Grabted much of the countrys produce comes from this region, but this is by big ag. That has driven many local farms across the country out of competition through lobby and taking abusive advantage of gov programs. If there were not so much money politics and buracracy involved, there could actually be a more balanced ecological and agro economical enviroment introduced
@LTV so you're comparing freshwater falling into the ocean at sea level versus somehow storing that water high above sea level and smaller reservoirs that can't handle it. No it's not a resource problem or management thereof, but too many people living in the desert upstream and expecting to have green Lawns and golf courses in the middle of a desert while Millions upon millions of people keep moving in
They wouldn't be releasing this amount of water if they didn't have it to give. Lake Powell and Mead both will be rising considerably this year. Record snow/water year on the Mountains that flow into the Colorado River. Stand by....
As far as California goes, no it didn't learn its lesson, because it hasn't had to pay the price of reductions. A few water restrictions like don't water your lawn. But they still filled up their swimming pools. Newsome didn't even wait for the snowpack to melt before he gave back to his voters the full use of the water. Soooo they are already using next years supply.
Awesome powell and mead are the last 2 on the line to store agua. Living in phx for 34 yrs, never seen it this dry. More rain in summer would be great too.
Trouble is California will not compromise their water needs with other states.. California needs to secure more desalinization efforts from the Pacific Ocean to solve these issues..
Desalinization has never been the answer. It uses a tremendous amount if energy and discards toxic brine into the environment With so much ocean water it looks like the answer but it just is not feasible
A step in the right direction would be to require all irrigation systems to be changed to drip system, it would reduce demand by as much as 90% and would also save considerably on energy cost.
More than 58% of Lake Mead´s lower water resources go to California every year. While Nevada and Arizona recently agreed to conserve more California refused to make any adjustments for conservation purposes. How they are able to openly ignore doing their part what is crazy and wrong. Forced conservation is absolutely necessary.
@David Porter His point is. CALIFORNIA IS EVIL! He definitely doesn't want to admit that agriculture has created this problem, or should I say, International Agribusiness interests. Nope, far more fun to shake a petulant self important fist st
Yes! That is it! Bring water to a desert to grown almonds, hay, etc - water guzzlers. Oh and do forget all the California and Los Vegas swimming pools, fountains and man made lakes. Over use seems so evident.
We are in a megadrought (Scott Stine, UCEB, 2011). My own rain measurements show far below mean levels (1877-1990) by as much as 50%. Last major drought like this was 800 years ago. It drove the Anasazi out of the Four Corners area.
California has got to figure out quickly how to store run over throughout the state. If they just complain about the over flow and flooding, wasting an opportunity.
We’ll never know what to believe, but I hope we’ll learn a lesson and continue to use water economically and not just waste water on unneeded things like all this grass in arid climates and so many lawns in peoples houses that just sits there and is never used - it’s such a waste
@@goatrectum Really good to hear from you yes I do lake Powell has sent water to lake Mead that wasn't expected this is good news remember it takes 3 years for this moisture to come back down from the atmosphere lake Mead will benefit just in the long run even lake Owen's is busting the seams out here and that lake hasn't had a drop of water in 110 years 🚀🚀
@@goatrectum hope everyone in your family is healthy and safe I predict lake Powell going up here really soon about 70 feet get ready this will benefit lake Mead
@@goatrectum We are in El Nino now that triple dip la Nina is history get ready for huge rains in are coast Expect Europe to continue drought for two more years we will go the opposite of drought for two more years thanks to Tonga Hunga ocean volcano it launched ocean into space man 🚀🚀 I told you but I was wrong about Mead that bottom straw can allow USGS to keep the lake low
@@goatrectum Shiveluch this is a volcano in Russia sir this thing is getting busy if it blows into the atmosphere we will have a new ice age keep your eyes on it this would be way worse than drought
@@jayjaynella4539 freshwater is in short supply. Nuclear, gas, oil, coal energy is abundant. AZ can’t desalinate sea water. Why does California get their water source? Why is California so overpopulated with more businesses than homes to support them? They do not want to build more homes. 25 years ago in Illinois over 90% of our energy came from nuclear and it was cheap. Other states needing to be zero carbon took our nuclear and we had more natural gas, coal and now the prices are higher. At the time changing out the lightbulbs offset although they cost a ridiculous amount. There is no offset now. I like not having to change them much so that was a perk I suppose . It just seems like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.
Innovative ideas by Agess, Inc to increase monsoonal moisture for Colorado Basin is facilitated by evaporation of ocean water gravity fed into hot desert sand and safely stored in giant lakebeds at Laguna Salada (Mexico), Salton Sea and Death Valley in California. The Salton Sea and other locations provides geothermal waste steam for Sephton Water Technologies for highly competitive desalinated ocean water using thermal distillation instead of costly reverse osmosis. The waste salt is mineral rich for numerous commercial applications including promising water proof low cost building materials. The opportunity for tourism, food production, fish farming and carbon sequestration provides employment and economic stimulus.
Az needs to Build another lake . Water reserves , hydropower. Az is in a drought. Water will become critical. The do nothing state legislators should have been working on this year's ago. Wasting water down the Salt River.
When Hoover Dam was built it was known that the reservoir wouldn't be adequate for the future populations the areas served would experience. The further moves that would have been required weren't taken for political reasons. So this is the situation that has been growing for decades. Even without drought years the overall levels would have declined. Conservation is now paramount.
GET SOME REAL CONSERVATION RULES IN EFFECT. TOO MUCH MISMANAGEMENT. STOP WATERING GOLF COURSES AND LAWNS. LIMIT CARWASHING AND POOLS. DESIGN AND ENFORCE DESERT LANDSCAPING. MONITOR WASTEFUL WATER USE IN AGRICULTURE. FINES NEED TO FIT THE CRIME, INCREASE THEM.
Why don't they build a dam on the California side and control it from there that way the water will back up and feel like me. Like pile then everyone would have water come on people get a clue
Build houses in the deserts and live there smart. Plant crops and hay for cows and people all the way from Colorado to California smart. Pull water for gulf courses and fancy grass in peoples yards smart. Gulf course in the desert is genius. Stupid people making dumb decisions. Over populated in these areas.
How about understanding our weather patterns and environment are cyclical to begin with. Then stop trying to beat mother nature. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be aware of our resources, but the tree huggers and environmentalists are the problem, not the solution.
Any water released from Powell to Mead that doesn't go through the turbines is wasteful and irresponsible.
There isn't a water resource problem. There's a water distribution problem that can be fixed.
...very wise grasshopper, here in N. Ca. more fresh water goes under the Golden Gate Bridge every day than the central valley of ca. uses in a month.........
One thing that needs to be done is to stop saudi arabia and china from growing and irrigating crops in california and Arizona. And due to the excessive griund water depletion in california, there needs to be limitations on agriculture .
Grabted much of the countrys produce comes from this region, but this is by big ag. That has driven many local farms across the country out of competition through lobby and taking abusive advantage of gov programs.
If there were not so much money politics and buracracy involved, there could actually be a more balanced ecological and agro economical enviroment introduced
You're ignoring 20 years of miniscule precipitation. No, it's too many people living in a desert. Stop your nonsense.
@LTV so you're comparing freshwater falling into the ocean at sea level versus somehow storing that water high above sea level and smaller reservoirs that can't handle it. No it's not a resource problem or management thereof, but too many people living in the desert upstream and expecting to have green Lawns and golf courses in the middle of a desert while Millions upon millions of people keep moving in
@@markbrinton6790 , absolutely!
They wouldn't be releasing this amount of water if they didn't have it to give. Lake Powell and Mead both will be rising considerably this year. Record snow/water year on the Mountains that flow into the Colorado River. Stand by....
Liberals are keeping the gates open so they can keep crying drought.
The Utah snowpack is also over 200 percent of normal and flows down virgin river to lake mead so huge boost there hopefully.
Hope you are right! We could sure use it!
Now we find out how well this extra water is used. Have we learned our lesson, or not? Great video.
As far as California goes, no it didn't learn its lesson, because it hasn't had to pay the price of reductions. A few water restrictions like don't water your lawn. But they still filled up their swimming pools. Newsome didn't even wait for the snowpack to melt before he gave back to his voters the full use of the water. Soooo they are already using next years supply.
If you love lake Mead you best appreciate lake Powell
Awesome powell and mead are the last 2 on the line to store agua. Living in phx for 34 yrs, never seen it this dry. More rain in summer would be great too.
Praise God, be thankful. It really is a miracle.
This has NOTHING to do with your imaginary friend in the sky.
Trouble is California will not compromise their water needs with other states.. California needs to secure more desalinization efforts from the Pacific Ocean to solve these issues..
Desalinization has never been the answer. It uses a tremendous amount if energy and discards toxic brine into the environment
With so much ocean water it looks like the answer but it just is not feasible
California needs to slide off into the Pacific. Problem solved 💯
Fact!!,😎👍
@@dreh1h1 California makes it's problems everybody's problems.
@@yyohimbe1 toxic brine??? make me laugh
A step in the right direction would be to require all irrigation systems to be changed to drip system, it would reduce demand by as much as 90% and would also save considerably on energy cost.
Correct both Colorado and Utah have record snowpacks.
More than 58% of Lake Mead´s lower water resources go to California every year. While Nevada and Arizona recently agreed to conserve more California refused to make any adjustments for conservation purposes. How they are able to openly ignore doing their part what is crazy and wrong. Forced conservation is absolutely necessary.
Because its freaking COMMIEfornia!!
By the compact California receives nearly 60% of the water. Your point is?
@David Porter His point is. CALIFORNIA IS EVIL! He definitely doesn't want to admit that agriculture has created this problem, or should I say, International Agribusiness interests. Nope, far more fun to shake a petulant self important fist st
Which is BS, They shouldn’t get crap from lake Meed or Lake Powell.
@@lauriesmith5008 Lake Mead was created to supply California. History is your friend read it once in a while.
I hope some day can see the dam with 60 mts more of water
You will. I was there in first use of the emergency spillway. 1983 ?
It’s pretty simple, fill all lower catch basins first.
Lake Powell is just covering it's lack of spillage/water release options just in case.
Agreed. We have enough water. It is a distribution and storage issue. Water could be brought in from TX too. We need more public works.
NO MORE WATER FOR CALIFORNIA.............Let them grow thirsty ..........
Wait until the snow melt gets there…
California needs to find its own source of water that is woke....
Not enough water.... or to many People living in a Desert?
Yes! That is it!
Bring water to a desert to grown almonds, hay, etc - water guzzlers. Oh and do forget all the California and Los Vegas swimming pools, fountains and man made lakes.
Over use seems so evident.
We are in a megadrought (Scott Stine, UCEB, 2011). My own rain measurements show far below mean levels (1877-1990) by as much as 50%. Last major drought like this was 800 years ago. It drove the Anasazi out of the Four Corners area.
Thx Thomas 🤙🏽🌴🇺🇸
Why over the decades was there not better thinking mines conserving water even from flooded areas, build water pipelines comes to my mind
Flaming Gorge also backs up the options
Why cant California take water from Lake tahoe ? they get alot of snow pack .
California has got to figure out quickly how to store run over throughout the state. If they just complain about the over flow and flooding, wasting an opportunity.
I've thought that a pipeline between reservoirs, ultimately feeding Lakes Powell and Mead, to avoid just dumping excess water.
And raise gas prices and rent
94% of California water usage is by the farming industry.
We’ll never know what to believe, but I hope we’ll learn a lesson and continue to use water economically and not just waste water on unneeded things like all this grass in arid climates and so many lawns in peoples houses that just sits there and is never used - it’s such a waste
To little to late ⌛️
America/Babylon
The Distance from Flaming Gorge is HUGE ? Snow runoff will help creepy man talking !
Lake Mead Water Level Continues to Rise?
As a matter of fact Vegas even said blow up lake Powell so Vegas lake Mead can fill up you Vegas blamers out there you owe Powell a big thank you
Do you have a prediction for this year?
@@goatrectum Really good to hear from you yes I do lake Powell has sent water to lake Mead that wasn't expected this is good news remember it takes 3 years for this moisture to come back down from the atmosphere lake Mead will benefit just in the long run even lake Owen's is busting the seams out here and that lake hasn't had a drop of water in 110 years 🚀🚀
@@goatrectum hope everyone in your family is healthy and safe I predict lake Powell going up here really soon about 70 feet get ready this will benefit lake Mead
@@goatrectum We are in El Nino now that triple dip la Nina is history get ready for huge rains in are coast Expect Europe to continue drought for two more years we will go the opposite of drought for two more years thanks to Tonga Hunga ocean volcano it launched ocean into space man 🚀🚀 I told you but I was wrong about Mead that bottom straw can allow USGS to keep the lake low
@@goatrectum Shiveluch this is a volcano in Russia sir this thing is getting busy if it blows into the atmosphere we will have a new ice age keep your eyes on it this would be way worse than drought
Why doesn’t California desalinate the ocean water?
That process takes a whole lot of electricity, something that is in short supply due to the switch to low density "green" energy.
@@jayjaynella4539 freshwater is in short supply. Nuclear, gas, oil, coal energy is abundant. AZ can’t desalinate sea water. Why does California get their water source? Why is California so overpopulated with more businesses than homes to support them? They do not want to build more homes. 25 years ago in Illinois over 90% of our energy came from nuclear and it was cheap. Other states needing to be zero carbon took our nuclear and we had more natural gas, coal and now the prices are higher. At the time changing out the lightbulbs offset although they cost a ridiculous amount. There is no offset now. I like not having to change them much so that was a perk I suppose . It just seems like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.
Apparently people do not like to do any research on the Internet.
Instead you choose to post comments that are completely void of any reality? Why?
Awe snit !!! Now there is too much water. Can’t these damned meteorologist get anything right.
Innovative ideas by Agess, Inc to increase monsoonal moisture for Colorado Basin is facilitated by evaporation of ocean water gravity fed into hot desert sand and safely stored in giant lakebeds at Laguna Salada (Mexico), Salton Sea and Death Valley in California. The Salton Sea and other locations provides geothermal waste steam for Sephton Water Technologies for highly competitive desalinated ocean water using thermal distillation instead of costly reverse osmosis. The waste salt is mineral rich for numerous commercial applications including promising water proof low cost building materials. The opportunity for tourism, food production, fish farming and carbon sequestration provides employment and economic stimulus.
Stop it Leroy, you're making sense. This goes against the fundamentalists "we have to conserve - my precious". Yet we exist upon Aqua Mundi...
Az needs to Build another lake . Water reserves , hydropower. Az is in a drought. Water will become critical. The do nothing state legislators should have been working on this year's ago. Wasting water down the Salt River.
REMEMBER. You heard it here 1st.🤠👍🏻
Do away with South West golf courses will go a long way in conserving water, that and cutting off the spicket to Kim Krapdashian's mansion.
When Hoover Dam was built it was known that the reservoir wouldn't be adequate for the future populations the areas served would experience. The further moves that would have been required weren't taken for political reasons. So this is the situation that has been growing for decades. Even without drought years the overall levels would have declined. Conservation is now paramount.
Laughlin takes a chunk
i bet i will continue to see people watering their lawns and it overflowing down the gutter in the street in phoenix.
If it doesn't go through the Turbines it defeats the purpose!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😔😔😔😔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
too bad they wouldnt clean up all the trash while water level was low.// hope someone regulates cali water since they cant do it them selfs
California needs to use desalination, it has the whole ocean.
They have someone who has a brain now to run it
Wish we learned how to conserve water in the banner years instead of seeing 2023 as a license to use more.
The west got absolutely slammed this year there's no reason there should be a water problem
never heard of glamd canyon dam..?
Agriculture could learn to use the water better, it’s not our showers and toilets that use as much!
Drip irrigation.
GET SOME REAL CONSERVATION RULES IN EFFECT. TOO MUCH MISMANAGEMENT. STOP WATERING GOLF COURSES AND LAWNS. LIMIT CARWASHING AND POOLS. DESIGN AND ENFORCE DESERT LANDSCAPING. MONITOR WASTEFUL WATER USE IN AGRICULTURE. FINES NEED TO FIT THE CRIME, INCREASE THEM.
It's barely gone up 😂
i dont think they have released alot of water yet and it takes time for it to flow down stream
Release from where? All but one lake is below the level they had a year ago.
Hate to see that amazing water going down to Mead. Also holding water at FG? Powell is a disaster.
Not good for the drought
big snow melt on the way
I told you by my fathers power vested in me I would help these things
Why don't they build a dam on the California side and control it from there that way the water will back up and feel like me. Like pile then everyone would have water come on people get a clue
the bureau of BS!!
Lol
Talk to fienstien she knows where the waters going Last thing is politically motivated control
Build houses in the deserts and live there smart. Plant crops and hay for cows and people all the way from Colorado to California smart. Pull water for gulf courses and fancy grass in peoples yards smart. Gulf course in the desert is genius. Stupid people making dumb decisions. Over populated in these areas.
How about understanding our weather patterns and environment are cyclical to begin with. Then stop trying to beat mother nature. I’m not saying we shouldn’t be aware of our resources, but the tree huggers and environmentalists are the problem, not the solution.
to bad
Fixing one problem and creating another, all this water to lake mead is just gonna go to California
California open the drain we have to much 😅😅😅
"experts" wrong again...imagine that?