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Wow. The mighty Mississippi is only number 13. Scary that the Colorado, which 40 million people rely on, doesn't even make the list. Shows how water starved t
by ijidak 4y ago
Wow. The mighty Mississippi is only number 13.
Scary that the Colorado, which 40 million people rely on, doesn't even make the list.
Shows how water starved the American southwest really is.
- wiredfool 4y agoWell, there's basically 0 outflow from the Colorado these days.
- phkahler 4y agoBecause of the 40 million people.
- Pephers 4y agoTry to follow the Colorado River downstream of Lake Mead on Google Maps with satellite imagery turned on. It's quite interesting to see how much water is diverted away from it, primarily for irrigation.