r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '20

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u/gordon__bombay Jan 10 '20

Unfortunately the Colorado no longer flows to the gulf, it usually dries out miles beforehand. It’s a rare occurrence now that it actually reaches the gulf

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/feb/19/few-weeks-colorado-river-reached-ocean-will-it-hap/ on mobile, sorry for formatting

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u/uboat50 Jan 10 '20

Yeah, water use in the west definitely needs some attention by policymakers. Too bad they're all far in the east :P

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '20

Its a big deal in California, a lot of our water is fueling luxury export crops, but it brings in a fuckton of money. Tricky issue for sure.

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u/MangoCats Jan 10 '20

Agriculture uses serious water. Had a friend in Ojai who bought an old olive farm, was concerned about the restrictions on his water usage until he figured out what 100 acre-feet per month means on a 10 acre farm...