> You’d imagine this would only become a problem if nearly the entire flow was being consumed, which is unthinkable. The Colorado River hasn't touched the ocea

> You’d imagine this would only become a problem if nearly the entire flow was being consumed, which is unthinkable. The Colorado River hasn't touched the ocean in decades man. Its been fully consumed for a long, long time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_Delta#After_dam_construction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_Delta#After_dam... Hoover Dam will probably not be a pumped-hydro plant in our lifetime. Its not about technology, its about politics and water rights management.