Salt Dreams is a book about the history of the Colorado River and water usage in the American Southwest, especially Southern California. It's a great read. My

Salt Dreams is a book about the history of the Colorado River and water usage in the American Southwest, especially Southern California. It's a great read. My recollection is California had drought for several years recently and the reservoirs were empty. Then record breaking deadly storms helped fill them back up. Not to dismiss the issue. It's a serious issue and there is a lot of room for improvement in US water policy and practices.