NASA predicts "Megadrought" yet to come (Lewiston, Clyde: live in, cost of)

[JGC97]

Originally Posted by UB50

We'll say that we need the water to grow more fruits and vegetables. And avocados. More almonds. They like those things!

This is true and everyone knows that California has more than it's fair share of nuts.

[BeauCharles]

They can't even get it right during the same year/season. In September the National Weather Service called for a dry October - December and that didn't happen (it was rainy). They then predicted a 75% chance of average or above average rainfall with a possible mild El Nino from January through March. That's not happening either. I don't place much stock in a prediction for 50-80 years down the road.

[MattClyde]

If it isn't already done why not channel water from the "state" of Jefferson into the central valley?

While the drought is a bad thing it can have some positives if effort is put into advancing hydraulic technology in order to combat the drought. Maybe California will have one day have a futuristic aqueduct system that the world look upon in amazement at and emulate.

One can dream?

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by MattClyde

If it isn't already done why not channel water from the "state" of Jefferson into the central valley?

While the drought is a bad thing it can have some positives if effort is put into advancing hydraulic technology in order to combat the drought. Maybe California will have one day have a futuristic aqueduct system that the world look upon in amazement at and emulate.

One can dream?

One can dream. But the global weather system may not cooperate. In order for "jefferson" to have surplus water, it needs to have, well, surplus water. It would need a good snowpack. Those snowpacks have been getting very "iffy" the last decade or so. As predicted, there's getting to be more rain than snow.

But, y'know, it was a great idea while it lasted.

Besides, do you have any idea how much water evaporates from those aqueducts? They'll have to come up with a better design if they're going to invest heavily in aqueducts.

[UB50]

Maybe we need something like "reverse wells" that put water back into the aquifer? We can store it when we have too much and withdraw it when we need it.

[UB50]

California is going to have to solve this problem! This is the kind of thing this state does best!!

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Nope. By then Greenlandic and Antarctic ice will have melted to the point where there will be an overabundance of ocean water, sea-level-wise. But that won't phase people who live on boats. Thought the ensuing chaos may make it harder to secure food for themselves.

Correct! The rising tide lifts them all.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by UB50

If we get extra water, we could dump some into the Mississippi River the years it runs dry.

There would be so many benefits to water pipelines.

Would make it easier to rip-off other state's water.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Would make it easier to rip-off other state's water.

I can see it now, all the States would pump their sewer water to CA for cleaning and re-use. Saves them the trouble.

[UB50]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Would make it easier to rip-off other state's water.

The federal government would have to nationalize water. In the years to come, that might not be so far fetched. If global climate change makes the sea levels rise and much of the East Coast goes underwater, there will be big changes in this country.