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In California, sometimes they save up too much water, but it's because rain patterns are hugely variable. They don't know if the next big rainstorm will be next
by ktRolster 10y ago
In California, sometimes they save up too much water, but it's because rain patterns are hugely variable. They don't know if the next big rainstorm will be next year or next month. So sometimes they get it wrong, but better to have too much water than too little.
- tqkxzugoaupvwqr 10y agoBut if you save too much and your dam erodes, you get neither. No storage for droughts, and no storage to dampen increased rainfall.
- Moru 10y agoToo little water means no power, too much water can cause what we saw here and worse things downstreams.