I love the action, but the message isn't exactly factual from my knowledge of the region, elevations, and watersheds.
I would like somebody to show me all the water that is accessible from Oregon and Washington(aka the PNW). Geography prevents it for the most part, water would have to be pumped up a pass and new aqueducts constructed.
This is the only water that naturally drains into California and it already drained there. Getting that water to LA isn't the solution, it is still basically a state away.
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Anything north of that watershed goes to the Pacific thru smaller rivers or drains into the Columbia River which takes most of the PNW water. Most of the water from this watershed below goes out above Portland thru a giant river(Columbia).
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I'm not sure how much they can really draw from the SE Oregon area, or Washington.
I do know the Colorado River feeds So Cal in a major way.
California does need help with policy but the #1 problem with LA is that it is built in a dry area with far too many people for the water sources available. That area just doesn't get enough rain to not burn badly every now and then.
Tulare Lake is the real elephant in the Room. A lake that creates it's own weather when full, and likely when it is empty.
They had the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississipi and they drained it and pump it out when it attempts to refill itself like it did last year, pumped to very low levels to save farms and agriculture. Move the farmers out and let the lake fill back up, doubt it will happen but that would be the real smart move. Water from so far away is not the answer.
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