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California stores plenty of water. Many times more than non-ag users would ever need. The issue is the incredible demand that agriculture, now just 2% of the st
by whyenot 10y ago
California stores plenty of water. Many times more than non-ag users would ever need. The issue is the incredible demand that agriculture, now just 2% of the state economy, places on water resources. If farmers want more water storage so they can waste water planting hugely inefficient crops like almonds and pistachios they are more that welcome to build and pay for a dam themselves. California taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill. Oh, and I wish them luck with finding an undamed river without salmon or steelhead runs with a location unused and unloved enough that you can plop a reservoir on it.