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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/

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[–] Lurker17 [S] ago  (edited ago)

... and limiting the availability of a necessary key resource like water (or crude oil) can dramatically increase its value. I've heard a few horror stories of people buying homes out west only to find out they didn't have city water and would have to pay someone for water rights and getting it to their house.

I've been on many business trips to San Francisco and San Diego, Phoenix; inherited a home in the White Mountains of AZ (sold now) and the water was disgusting everywhere.

That was the only reason I wouldn't consider moving to the dry southwest, water is scarce and the city water (that I have tried) is incredibly expensive and tastes like crap. If you have had Poland Spring Water, my well water in the north east is of comparable flavor. It makes up for the cold and snow we endure here I guess.