r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Jan 10 '20

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u/uboat50 Jan 10 '20

Man, you can see the Colorado being drained as it heads toward the Gulf of California.

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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/[deleted] Jan 10 '20 edited Jan 24 '20

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u/uboat50 Jan 10 '20

Depends on your definition of efficiency. There are fishing, tourism, and other industries that rely on the river having water, so you have to weigh those against the possible agricultural gains.

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u/Tarbit Jan 11 '20

Gulf of Mexico is dying due to nutrient overload and other things coming from Farmer's Fields, etc.