So you don’t know then? Like GP I am also more interested in specific details of the water cycle. A strictly X uses Y gallons of water, therefore bad, is entir

So you don’t know then? Like GP I am also more interested in specific details of the water cycle. A strictly X uses Y gallons of water, therefore bad, is entirely incomplete to deal with nuances like GP is talking about, where the water ends up. If evaporation and wind up to the Sierra means 90% comes right back down as groundwater, that net usage is an order of magnitude less, and some other area is still benefiting from more water.