Lake Mead and Climate Change

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Mina

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Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam, has been in the news lately, thanks to multiple bodies being found there, as dropping water levels reveal parts of the lake that have been underwater since it was originally filled after the dam was built. The sheer magnitude of the decline is amazing. We're used to seeing lakes dry up where the lake was fairly shallow at the best of times. But Lake Mead is now about 162 feet below the level it was at as recently as 2000. The West is drying out, and while we might get some intermittent relief, climatologists predict that on average it'll just get worse and worse, thanks to our failure to curb greenhouse gases.
 
Our governments fail us all around, but their failure at water management will be one of the most catastrophic failures.
 
https://serc.carleton.edu/earth_analysis/image_analysis/introduction/day_5_part_1.html

as you an see, nothing new about lake levels dropping. has far more to do with excessive demand and snowfall / drought.


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If America can produce oil pipelines- WHY CAN'T THEY PRODUCE WATER PIPELINES!

The Great Lakes are full of FRESH WATER!

Just a thought!
 
Mina said:
Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam, has been in the news lately, thanks to multiple bodies being found there, as dropping water levels reveal parts of the lake that have been underwater since it was originally filled after the dam was built. The sheer magnitude of the decline is amazing. We're used to seeing lakes dry up where the lake was fairly shallow at the best of times. But Lake Mead is now about 162 feet below the level it was at as recently as 2000. The West is drying out, and while we might get some intermittent relief, climatologists predict that on average it'll just get worse and worse, thanks to our failure to curb greenhouse gases.
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They are generating too much from Mead. Its poor water management.
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
If America can produce oil pipelines- WHY CAN'T THEY PRODUCE WATER PIPELINES!

The Great Lakes are full of FRESH WATER!

Just a thought!
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We use a lot more water than gas, thats why we have to have rivers to move it from here to there.

But China has been spending a shitload of money trying to do this with a fake river that they use pumps to send heavily polluted water in the south to the north.
Kinda shooting themselves in the foot because they water is not being made clean anywhere along the way. Desalination is what Cali needs to be looking into.


https://www.economist.com/china/201...lt-the-worlds-largest-water-diversion-project

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"Climate Change" nee "Global Warming" is total bullshit and has nothing to do with the mismagement of water in the west.

In fact, it has nothing to do with anything except lying to bilk money from and gain authority over people falsely.
 
Celticguy said:
We use a lot more water than gas, thats why we have to have rivers to move it from here to there.

But China has been spending a shitload of money trying to do this with a fake river that they use pumps to send heavily polluted water in the south to the north.
Kinda shooting themselves in the foot because they water is not being made clean anywhere along the way. Desalination is what Cali needs to be looking into.


https://www.economist.com/china/201...lt-the-worlds-largest-water-diversion-project

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Thanks!

It wasn't really my idea, I must confess, I heard Bill Mahr ask the question once!

I thought it was a good question though!

I also heard Israel has a way to turn salt water into drinking water!
 
Mina said:
Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam, has been in the news lately, thanks to multiple bodies being found there, as dropping water levels reveal parts of the lake that have been underwater since it was originally filled after the dam was built. The sheer magnitude of the decline is amazing. We're used to seeing lakes dry up where the lake was fairly shallow at the best of times. But Lake Mead is now about 162 feet below the level it was at as recently as 2000. The West is drying out, and while we might get some intermittent relief, climatologists predict that on average it'll just get worse and worse, thanks to our failure to curb greenhouse gases.
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Wow. That's bad. Mead has been a fascinating case study for years. They treat sewage at one end, and drink the water at the other.

Between runoff from fertilized lawns, and the birth control hormones in the sewage treatment plants, the lake is creating freaks of nature.

Disturbing new evidence that chemical pollution can deform reproductive systems has turned up in fish in Lake Mead, one of the nation’s most popular recreation spots and a major source of drinking water for Las Vegas and Southern California.
The results of federal research at the lake behind Hoover Dam and more than 20 sites around the country reinforce a growing body of science that indicates common chemical contaminants have interfered with hormonal systems in wildlife, feminizing males and generally wreaking havoc with sexual development in several types of animals.
Unlike most places where evidence of endocrine disruption in animals has shown up, Lake Mead is the centerpiece of a national recreation area that attracts 7 million to 8 million people a year. It is one of the nation’s five most popular destinations under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service.
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Althea said:
Wow. That's bad. Mead has been a fascinating case study for years. They treat sewage at one end, and drink the water at the other.

Between runoff from fertilized lawns, and the birth control hormones in the sewage treatment plants, the lake is creating freaks of nature.
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Yeah, I wouldn't get in that water. :nono:
 
Mina said:
Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam, has been in the news lately, thanks to multiple bodies being found there, as dropping water levels reveal parts of the lake that have been underwater since it was originally filled after the dam was built. The sheer magnitude of the decline is amazing. We're used to seeing lakes dry up where the lake was fairly shallow at the best of times. But Lake Mead is now about 162 feet below the level it was at as recently as 2000. The West is drying out, and while we might get some intermittent relief, climatologists predict that on average it'll just get worse and worse, thanks to our failure to curb greenhouse gases.
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Bullshit. It's a MAN-MADE lake in the middle of a damn desert. 85 years ago, there was a LOT less water there than there is now (also known as NONE). In 1976, when I lived in Clark county, you could go swimming in that lake, come out of the water, and be bone dry in about 3 minutes trunks and all. Because it was a desert, and there wasn't supposed to BE any water there. Also, the population of Clark county in 1976 was less than 500k, now it's almost 2.5 million, and Clark has almost 74% of the population of the entire state of Nevada! And here's a little snippet from cnn if you don't believe me.

"About a century ago, representatives from seven U.S. states — Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico — struck a deal to divvy up the Colorado River. Hydrologists warned that officials were promising more water than the river could give, according to Fleck. But in an era driven by power and politics, their warnings were largely ignored and plans moved forward."
 
Mina said:
Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam, has been in the news lately, thanks to multiple bodies being found there, as dropping water levels reveal parts of the lake that have been underwater since it was originally filled after the dam was built. The sheer magnitude of the decline is amazing. We're used to seeing lakes dry up where the lake was fairly shallow at the best of times. But Lake Mead is now about 162 feet below the level it was at as recently as 2000. The West is drying out, and while we might get some intermittent relief, climatologists predict that on average it'll just get worse and worse, thanks to our failure to curb greenhouse gases.
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It is not climate change. It is water demand. You know, all those tree huggers that need green lawns and pools. Educate yourself on these matters. Seriously. You stupid fuck.
 
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