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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
There was no water in Las Vegas. There was no water in Los Angeles. There is no water in many places in the west and south west. That didn't stop people from moving in, bringing in water, and turning them green. People wanted to live there so they overcame the problem.
Stitchawl
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The water rights issue is very interesting. The only consistant water is down in the aquifer. Which takes thousands of years to replenish. Yes, the rain is that low in amount.
As for the Colorado River, where lots of water comes from... sorry, I had to laugh there.
The water flow of the Colorado River was measured in 1935. From those measurements, in acre feet, was decided how much water would be allocated to each state that borders that river.
Only one problem.
According to tree ring data, 1935 was the wettest year in over 500 years.
That is why states that border the Colorado River are in legal battles over that water.
In the 1800s, people would be murdered over water rights.
So court battles are an improvement.
As for all those water displays in Vegas, it is a big waste of water. Those should be shut down and the casino owners that created them put in prison for wasting water.
I grew up in central Texas, therefore I know what a years long drought is like. Eight years to be exact. People went to jail for watering their lawns.
As for what would happen if all that land was put under the plow again. Just look at the Dust Bowl. That wasn't just bad farming practices. It stopped raining.