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Rehydrating the Grand Canyon

If it were possible, would you support rehydrating the Colorado River?

  • Yes. Great idea and would become an important water source for the South West

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • No. Bad idea

    Votes: 5 100.0%
  • Total voters
    5
Oftencold said:
I'd support the idea, but only if we simultaneously emptied the great lakes.
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I'm with you on this. There's too much water in the Great Lakes. It must be redistributed to the less fortunate waterways by our government.
 
jmotivator said:
I'm sorry.... is the Colorado River dehydrated?
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:2razz: Bone dry! Have you seen it - it's like - 1,000 feet below flood level!

The river is quite substantial, size wise, when compared to rivers such as the one near me. The sheer scale of everything throws things off. I guess people see the massive 1,000 foot cliff faces and crumbling limestone and think there's a serious problem.
 
calamity said:
Taking water from the Ohio valley and piping it to Cali. Wars were begun over less.
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I say use the Pacific Ocean. Its not going to run out.

I was on a cruise this summer and all of our drinking water was desalinized sea water. It had a VERY slight fish tank taste but I actually liked it in a crazy way. It was like water having a slight hint of sushi :lamo. I really did like it, seriously. I drank more water on the ship than I do at home.

If desalinization could be done on a massive scale inexpensively, we've saved the South West and probably created some big industries in tourism and agriculture. Something is going to happen; the need always drives the technology. If not, it won't be long before people will be forced to move.

BTW: Georgia and Tennessee are in conflict right now over who owns the rights to a river near their border that both states need to survive on. Thankfully its not armed conflict. :shock:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-on-a-georgia-tennessee-water-conflict-video/
 
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calamity said:
Taking water from the Ohio valley and piping it to Cali. Wars were begun over less.
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Oh Boy ! Couldn't it though... In the west, I've seen neighbors near shooting wars over water rights.. :duel :shoot

But, undeterred, I have brainstormed :thinking this idea for a few decades. Two or three collection points below the three rivers confluence ending south of St. Louis in the Miss. River could alleviate the periodic major flooding that occurs; then sending it West to possibly recharge the aquifers; it may solve or ease several situations. The water transfer would only take place during flooding periods...... 'scuse me while I get another beer to clarify my thinking on this...:lamo

Have a fun day Calamity

Thom Paine

Post script: ah, forget Cali. ... they can de-salinate. Utah, Arizona, and Nevada will soon need more than Colorado can provide.
 
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