Lake Mead nears dead pool status

[pixy0stix]

Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic low - www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/lake-mead-nears-dead-pool-status-water-levels-hit-another-historic-low-rcna34733

In case you want something else to panic about other than our basic rights as a human being.

[notreal]

I couldn't find anything that predicted their day zero, for my own morbid (professional) curiosity, but that's scary. I've been following Cape Town South Africa, because they are a city on the verge. 


Lack of water infrastructure in general is insane in this country and most people treat it as an annoyance instead of the crisis it is.

[pixy0stix]

Jun 25, 2022 17:02:12 GMT -5 notreal said:

I couldn't find anything that predicted their day zero, for my own morbid (professional) curiosity, but that's scary. I've been following Cape Town South Africa, because they are a city on the verge. 


Lack of water infrastructure in general is insane in this country and most people treat it as an annoyance instead of the crisis it is.

"A few years" is not time to get the entire population of several states moved. This is going to be a catastrophe. And people think it's going to be solved. I don't see how it is.

[hellomarriedlife]

I apologize if this question is stupid and I just don't realize it. I have never lived on the West Coast and I've never been further west than Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From what I understand from the internet supplies water to parts of several different states, including parts of California. Also, per my internet research, Los Angeles receives its water supply from several different sources including the Colorado River / Colorado River Aquifer. 

The Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. Would a water shortage / water crisis affect the ability of Los Angeles to host the Olympics?

[basilosaurus]

Jun 27, 2022 14:56:54 GMT -5 hellomarriedlife said:

I apologize if this question is stupid and I just don't realize it. I have never lived on the West Coast and I've never been further west than Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From what I understand from the internet supplies water to parts of several different states, including parts of California. Also, per my internet research, Los Angeles receives its water supply from several different sources including the Colorado River / Colorado River Aquifer. 

The Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. Would a water shortage / water crisis affect the ability of Los Angeles to host the Olympics?

John Oliver's deep dive on Sunday was about Colorado river water rights. They usually pay those on YouTube despite it being HBO. That's a great place to start.

I don't think it will affect Olympics, but I'm far from an expert. If anything I anticipate Olympics further exacerbating the situation by ignoring any and all drought restrictions

[pixy0stix]

Bumping this to update - Officials think "minimum power pool" will happen in July 23. Several people who have worked on the project think dead pool will happen in 3 years.

Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/01/drought-colorado-river-lake-powell/

[shauni27]

I was listening to a story about this the other day. Mind boggling that we are at this point and yet...no one seems to care. Terrifying, honestly.

[noodleoo]

Dec 1, 2022 10:32:20 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

I was listening to a story about this the other day. Mind boggling that we are at this point and yet...no one seems to care. Terrifying, honestly.

The only place I've heard about this is from you, pixy0stix.  I can't believe people aren't more concerned.  

[pixy0stix]

Dec 1, 2022 11:01:54 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Dec 1, 2022 10:32:20 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

I was listening to a story about this the other day. Mind boggling that we are at this point and yet...no one seems to care. Terrifying, honestly.

The only place I've heard about this is from you, pixy0stix .  I can't believe people aren't more concerned.  

4.5 million people are potentially going to lose power in July, and it's a buried lead in that article. I really don't understand.

[Velar Fricative]

Dec 1, 2022 10:16:07 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Bumping this to update - Officials think "minimum power pool" will happen in July 23. Several people who have worked on the project think dead pool will happen in 3 years.

Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/01/drought-colorado-river-lake-powell/

I'm blocked by the paywall but maybe this piece from a couple of days ago is similar?


www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-century-ago-this-water-agreement-changed-the-west-now-the-region-is-in-crisis-180981169/

[pixy0stix]

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[basilosaurus]

Dec 1, 2022 11:17:35 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

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You have a strange concept of gift.

[pixy0stix]

Dec 1, 2022 11:20:05 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

Dec 1, 2022 11:17:35 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Here's a gift link - wapo.st/3UhWHmY

You have a strange concept of gift.

Knowledge is a gift, ok?!?!?! ::sad lol::

[Pom]

This is terrifying and should be on the news nightly. I think I’ve only seen it covered twice once on 60 Minutes and once on CBS Sunday Morning. 😳

[Velar Fricative]

Dec 1, 2022 11:17:35 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Here's a gift link - wapo.st/3UhWHmY

Okay that is waaaaaay more detailed and scary. 

[Michelle]

If you'd like some really great summary material on the crisis and regular updates, follow @westernwatergirl on tiktok.