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Auggie

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Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:01 PM

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I look at reservoirs as I hope our water commissions do -- as just one piece of the puzzle.

Conservation, recycling, desalination, aquifer restoration, drought-tolerant landscaping, reservoirs -- the sum of all meet the need for the next 50 years. Farmers would fight this, but we need a smart plan for ag as well, like a cap on just how much water-hoarding cash crops like almonds and rice can be planted.

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Plan for large state reservoir gets big boost [View all] Auggie Friday OP

Mixed feelings. quaint Friday #1

I know ... Auggie Friday #2

You are so right. quaint Friday #3

LOL Auggie Friday #6

Me, too. quaint Friday #8

The cows need to go first. hunter Sunday #13

Wasn't a dam recently removed in Northern California? JoseBalow Friday #4

I believe so, but that wasn't that vital to a salmon run ... Auggie Friday #5

So many competing interests JoseBalow Friday #7

The Klamath dams were removed primarily for salmon habitat restoration and Native American cultural recovery. PufPuf23 Saturday #11

Four dams were removed from the Klamath. PufPuf23 Saturday #10

Article without paywall, link below: CoopersDad Friday #9

I am personally against the proposed Sites Reservoir. PufPuf23 Saturday #12

Off-channel water storage is preferable to dams on living rivers. hunter Sunday #14

Problems are too many people and that the wealthy are psychopaths. PufPuf23 Sunday #15