Los Angeles needs to work on water independence. It's not efficient to send water over 400-500 miles through the desert in an open aqueduct. LA just rejected the Huntington Beach desalination plant. Need growth moratorium in LA until they are somewhat water independent. It's selfish, entitled to expect that "Elsewhere" will always continue to give more and more water to LA.
Since 1990, Southern California has reduced its dependence on imported water and increased the reliability of its local supplies. By incorporating new strategies, imports from the State Water Project have exponentially reduced while local water supplies have increased by way of recycled water, groundwater basin management, groundwater contamination clean-up, desalination, stormwater capture, water use efficiency, and increased water storage. So it's not a question of more water, it's keeping the water we have contracted for through the State Water Project. It's not just about growth, it's about smart water use: 1990 Southern California population: 16.5 million 2020 population: 23.8 million Total water use has stayed flat thanks to elevated water use efficiency
@@socalwater Excellent. Yes, Northern California too has made huge strives in water conservation despite huge population growth. So much of our water now goes to keep fish very happy and other environmental "needs." I heard that Los Angeles has already contributed financially to the proposed Sites Reservoir in Norcal. Looks like they are looking to get more Norcal water in the future. Norcal, Owens Valley, and the Colorado River are all suffering through a water shortage. People there have had to make sacrifices with their water use. All three of these areas provide Los Angeles with water.
Build Sites, but it is not enough! Do this also: There is 11 times more water in The Columbia River. IT is easy to move 1 or 2 "Colorado Rivers", down to Red Bluff. No pumps are needed! CA`s water problem are fixed forever!!!
@@socalwater Yes, but do not forget that off the 100 million acree feet CA uses a year, Sites Reservoir account`s for 1,8 million acree feet (some say`s 3,5 million acree feet). That helps, and is important. But 10% off the water in The Columbia River, will trippel CA`s AG production, and solve CA`s water problems on a permanent base.
On average, it is estimated that about 60% of the state's snowpack makes it into reservoirs and other water storage facilities. However, this number can fluctuate significantly from year to year depending on weather patterns and other factors.
Los Angeles needs to work on water independence. It's not efficient to send water over 400-500 miles through the desert in an open aqueduct. LA just rejected the Huntington Beach desalination plant. Need growth moratorium in LA until they are somewhat water independent. It's selfish, entitled to expect that "Elsewhere" will always continue to give more and more water to LA.
Since 1990, Southern California has reduced its dependence on imported water and increased the reliability of its local supplies. By incorporating new strategies, imports from the State Water Project have exponentially reduced while local water supplies have increased by way of recycled water, groundwater basin management, groundwater contamination clean-up, desalination, stormwater capture, water use efficiency, and increased water storage. So it's not a question of more water, it's keeping the water we have contracted for through the State Water Project.
It's not just about growth, it's about smart water use:
1990 Southern California population: 16.5 million
2020 population: 23.8 million
Total water use has stayed flat thanks to elevated water use efficiency
@@socalwater Excellent. Yes, Northern California too has made huge strives in water conservation despite huge population growth. So much of our water now goes to keep fish very happy and other environmental "needs." I heard that Los Angeles has already contributed financially to the proposed Sites Reservoir in Norcal. Looks like they are looking to get more Norcal water in the future. Norcal, Owens Valley, and the Colorado River are all suffering through a water shortage. People there have had to make sacrifices with their water use. All three of these areas provide Los Angeles with water.
Build Sites, but it is not enough! Do this also: There is 11 times more water in The Columbia River. IT is easy to move 1 or 2 "Colorado Rivers", down to Red Bluff. No pumps are needed! CA`s water problem are fixed forever!!!
California definitely needs more water storage
@@socalwater Yes, but do not forget that off the 100 million acree feet CA uses a year, Sites Reservoir account`s for 1,8 million acree feet (some say`s 3,5 million acree feet). That helps, and is important. But 10% off the water in The Columbia River, will trippel CA`s AG production, and solve CA`s water problems on a permanent base.
Time to plant more Almond trees!
What percentage of a normal snowpack runoff is actually stored ?? I'll bet it's less than 1% !!
#damit
On average, it is estimated that about 60% of the state's snowpack makes it into reservoirs and other water storage facilities. However, this number can fluctuate significantly from year to year depending on weather patterns and other factors.
@@socalwater bullshit !!