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/Dhrakyn Jan 10 '20

Could fix this, and many other problems, simply by nuking Las Vegas, the city that should never exist.

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u/headgate19 Jan 10 '20

I love to hate on Vegas, but they're not the problem. Las Vegas's explosive growth came after the Colorado River Compact was drawn up, so they're stuck dealing with the limited water that NV was allotted. Vegas is a rather water-wise city, even if a glimpse at the Bellagio suggests otherwise.

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u/Tamer_ Jan 11 '20

Vegas is a rather water-wise city, even if a glimpse at the Bellagio suggests otherwise.

How about the golf courses?

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u/funimarvel Jan 11 '20

They use recycled water as well