The problem is not where California gets it’s water. The problem is that 80% of water is used for agriculture yet agriculture accounts for only 3% of the states GDP !
@@SteppesoftheLevant , no , alfalfa , if just alfalfa wasn’t grown in California, we could provide for 3/4 of the states human population, this problem might solve itself shortly, precision fermentation will soon take the place of California’s dairy industry.
The most basic information, publicly available, tells the real story: The last reservoir to store water for California was built in 1979. The population of California in 1979, was about 23 million people. Today, 2025, the population is 38.8 million-about 1.7 times the population. In short: demand is 1.7 times what it was in 1979-yet no effort has been made to improve water retention. In fact, it’s actually worse, as several working reservoirs from 1979 have been deactivated, and actual storage capacity in other older reservoirs is less due to silt build up.
The movie "Chinatown" (1974) is supposed to be about the corruption and manipulation of California's water supply since the Great Depression.
The problem is not where California gets it’s water. The problem is that 80% of water is used for agriculture yet agriculture accounts for only 3% of the states GDP !
Almond amd other nut trees consume the most water
@@SteppesoftheLevant , no . Google it , alfalfa and clover consume the most water by far, but almond and pistachios are up there.
We need food.
@@MrJustonce123 the Mississippi Valley is the largest agricultural area in the world, their vegetables actually have taste.
@@SteppesoftheLevant , no , alfalfa , if just alfalfa wasn’t grown in California, we could provide for 3/4 of the states human population, this problem might solve itself shortly, precision fermentation will soon take the place of California’s dairy industry.
The most basic information, publicly available, tells the real story: The last reservoir to store water for California was built in 1979. The population of California in 1979, was about 23 million people. Today, 2025, the population is 38.8 million-about 1.7 times the population. In short: demand is 1.7 times what it was in 1979-yet no effort has been made to improve water retention. In fact, it’s actually worse, as several working reservoirs from 1979 have been deactivated, and actual storage capacity in other older reservoirs is less due to silt build up.
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