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There wasn't even as much water to go around back then as the contracts stated. They divided something like 20% more water than existed. They knew at the time t
by HWR_14 4y ago
There wasn't even as much water to go around back then as the contracts stated. They divided something like 20% more water than existed. They knew at the time that everyone was promised too much, but no one cared because they never hit the real physical limit.
- masklinn 4y agoAnd weren't the measurements also based on a very wet year or somesuch?
- HWR_14 4y agoThe politicians may have used a very wet year to justify dividing more water than existed normally, but I believe the scientific community back then knew that the numbers were too high and was ignored.