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hunter

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5. They moved 150 million cubic yards of earth to build that reservoir.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2024, 03:30 PM

Jan 2024

It was an astonishing thing to see.

Originally the reservoir took water from the Colorado River. We know how that turned out.

It's now being filled with water from Northern California. That might not be a sustainable practice either.

Urban California will always have the water it needs, the only question is how much it will cost, both the dollar cost and the environmental cost.

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'Nature gave us a lifeline': Southern California refills largest reservoir in dramatic fashion [View all] Zorro Mar 2023 OP

Oh my gosh................. Lovie777 Mar 2023 #1

Thanks! Great article. 634-5789 Mar 2023 #2

This is such good news! I saw this story this morning as I read the LA Times. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2023 #3

there was a ton of oppostion when that reservoir was built. saw it empty before the 1st water msongs Mar 2023 #4

They moved 150 million cubic yards of earth to build that reservoir. hunter Jan 2024 #5