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Why do you need to pump the equivalent of the CO river uphill? Do high elevation states need that much water? Could you not pump the water to CA instead(a net
by 01100011 5y ago
Why do you need to pump the equivalent of the CO river uphill? Do high elevation states need that much water? Could you not pump the water to CA instead(a net energy wash, minus transportation losses(friction, turbulence?))?
Why would you need to pump out the equivalent of the CO river from the Great Lakes Basin?
Why would you need to pump out the equivalent of the CO river from the Mississippi river mouth?
I'm trying to sort through your straw men here. Maybe you can help me out. Why is the annual flow of the CO river an important number to you? Why does a single source of water need to make up for our current shortfall?
- bluGill 5y agoThe Colorado river is where the water comes from now and what we want to replace. You can of course not pick a single source, but for napkin math it is easier. Also west of the Mississippi there is no left of water to take, so realistically the Mississippi is the closest water source.
- 01100011 5y agoReplace the CO river? No. We're trying to reduce consumption to a manageable level. Why would we completely stop using the CO river? It is the outflow for a considerable watershed and an ideal source of water needs up to a point.