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    So what happens to Vegas once Lake Mead dries up?

    Because seriously that train is pulling into the station any minute now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sonatine View Post
    Because seriously that train is pulling into the station any minute now.

    The long term management of the Colorado river is definitive proof that mankind is doomed.

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    They replace it with a hologram of a Lake. The opening concert will be a hologram of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Tupac doing a cover of the song "Changes"

     
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    The Hoffa family and many more will have closure.

    Name change to Lake Mud.

     
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    Lol Vegas haters city's goat small town feel is.goat unlv goat and tine is just salty cuz scorpions are attracted to his musk and ran him out of town

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    in fairness im terribly musky yes
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    i believe folsom is back, btw. el nino filled it and also topped off the snow caps.


    in fact i believe they had to do an emergency vent of its water stores which actually resulted in a lot of damage around the american river (which they vent to).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shizzmoney View Post
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    Under 1,075 feet the feds can step in and force a reduction of water usage.

    It just went to 1,074.51 ft recently.

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    Lets face it, sooner or later the whole westernmost chunk of the US is going to be fucked one way or another sooner or later

    EDIT: westernmost

    and chill the fuck out Toasterfuck - its a writing error...they happen
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    Quote Originally Posted by NaturalBornHustler View Post
    Under 1,075 feet the feds can step in and force a reduction of water usage.

    It just went to 1,074.51 ft recently.


    OMG the federal government is going to step in and fix everything. I am so relieved, mankind can sleep easy tonight

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordman View Post
    Lets face it, sooner or later the whole easternmost chunk of the US is going to be fucked one way or another sooner or later

    You mean westernmost?

    Shut it down, Gordo.

     
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    This may sound like a stupid question to some who are more in the know, but someone help me to understand, because I don't live there or know really anything about the lake. How does a lake just....dry up like that? Is the water that fills it come strictly from rainfall and/or runoff or something? I guess what im asking is, aren't there springs that fill the lake, or is it that any springs that fill the lake not enough to sustain the water level vs humans drawing water from it? I guess I am used to lakes in my neck of the woods being sustained more or less by springs keeping it filled to the proper level. Also, when a lake like lake Mead or Folsum dries up as much as it does, how much damage does it do to the fish population?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordman View Post
    This may sound like a stupid question to some who are more in the know, but someone help me to understand, because I don't live there or know really anything about the lake. How does a lake just....dry up like that? Is the water that fills it come strictly from rainfall and/or runoff or something? I guess what im asking is, aren't there springs that fill the lake, or is it that any springs that fill the lake not enough to sustain the water level vs humans drawing water from it? I guess I am used to lakes in my neck of the woods being sustained more or less by springs keeping it filled to the proper level. Also, when a lake like lake Mead or Folsum dries up as much as it does, how much damage does it do to the fish population?
    it evaporates gordo, the fish die.

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    Of course, this prolly has nothing to do with man-made global warming, right?

    Losing snow in a changing climate
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    Quote Originally Posted by SysOp View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Gordman View Post
    This may sound like a stupid question to some who are more in the know, but someone help me to understand, because I don't live there or know really anything about the lake. How does a lake just....dry up like that? Is the water that fills it come strictly from rainfall and/or runoff or something? I guess what im asking is, aren't there springs that fill the lake, or is it that any springs that fill the lake not enough to sustain the water level vs humans drawing water from it? I guess I am used to lakes in my neck of the woods being sustained more or less by springs keeping it filled to the proper level. Also, when a lake like lake Mead or Folsum dries up as much as it does, how much damage does it do to the fish population?
    it evaporates gordo, the fish die.
    Well obviously water evaporates smartass. Most lakes (not all) that ive been around have springs which keep the water level in check and for the most part counter evaporation.

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    So the cycle is usually like;

    Winter packs the mountain ranges with snow/ice, then during summer they melt and fill the lakes and rivers. Easy peasy.

    But because everything is hotter, everywhere... the snow never aggregates in the mountains and there is nothing to melt in summer. On top of which, warmer weather means less rains because that much less water evaporates from the ocean/mountains and makes it inland.

    Plus its a feedback loop because as the soil around the mountains/rivers changes chemistry from becoming critically dry/hot, it changes how the water flows basically. So even less water gets 'retained' on its way to the ocean.

    Etc etc.

     
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    I think the Westernmostcoast is going to be dealing with too much water in the future


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    Quote Originally Posted by sonatine View Post
    So the cycle is usually like;

    Winter packs the mountain ranges with snow/ice, then during summer they melt and fill the lakes and rivers. Easy peasy.

    But because everything is hotter, everywhere... the snow never aggregates in the mountains and there is nothing to melt in summer. On top of which, warmer weather means less rains because that much less water evaporates from the ocean/mountains and makes it inland.

    Plus its a feedback loop because as the soil around the mountains/rivers changes chemistry from becoming critically dry/hot, it changes how the water flows basically. So even less water gets 'retained' on its way to the ocean.

    Etc etc.
    Very nice explanation, I understand now. Thanks


    I didn't realize how much different lake makeups were in those areas vs where I am used to in my neck of the woods

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