> can the US create new agricultural fields in other states Even California could. California could have much more irrigated agricultural land, if they complet

> can the US create new agricultural fields in other states Even California could. California could have much more irrigated agricultural land, if they completed Stage II of the original 1957 California Water Plan. I guess before 1970s, there was not much political controversy in building reservoirs and harnessing rivers and directing the water flow though agriculture. Then in the 1970s and after, some people started to see intrinsic value in rivers in their natural state, and opposing further water projects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project#Controversy_and_modern_issues https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project#Proposed_and_unbuilt_features https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Water_Project...