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[–] chocolatepatriot2 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I agree with Trump except about the water flowing to the ocean.

the politicians want to dam all of the water to sell it, its big money.

but the water flowing to the ocean is for the Salmon and Steelhead, the migritory fish. without this water we would lose any important food source. Most of So. Cal water comes from the North, they want it all.

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[–] Lurker17 [S] ago 

(from my comment above but 4 layers deep)

https://www.wired.com/2015/04/california-spend-4-billion-gallons-water-fish/

It was the second such order in the past three weeks. The SSJID complied with the first. According to the Manteca Bulletin, a local paper that has been covering the standoff, this flushed out 15,000 acre feet of water and 23 steelhead trout. But this latest order, which would reportedly use another 12,000 acre feet to save only six fish, was too much for Shields. (Fisheries agencies haven't yet confirmed that count.)

One acre-foot of water (the amount of water covering 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot) equals 326,000 gallons or 43,560 cubic feet of water, and weighs 2.7 million. pounds.

California Population 2019. 39,747,267.

(15000 + 12000) x 326000 = 8802000000

8802000000 / 39747267 = 221.45 gallons

Or 221.45 gallons of water for each man, woman and child resident of CA.

For 29 fish!

And they wanted even more water releases!

I love fishing and I love trout but I'm afraid this data indicates this resource is too expensive to sustain in this manner.

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[–] chocolatepatriot2 ago  (edited ago)

so they say.......

remember they want the water because it is big money $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

What about the farmers? they are using this water too.

Water wars. while the water comes from the North, the south is paying big dollars for water.

Jerry Browns friends got alot of water for free..... or was it a gift for the campaign donations.

the money is in the water rights/