The drought in California is only proving worse.
“Drought drops an important California lake near the ‘dead zone'”
www.foxnews.com
On Sunday, the Northern California lake—which supplies drinking water to half a million people—hit a record low of 140,410 acre feet, according to CBS Sacramento. The previous low of 140,600 was set in 1977. The lake can hold 975,000 acre feet when full, but it’s now approaching the 100,000 acre feet “dead zone,” at which point it would be too low to reach intake pipes, affecting water for three cities. The water level dropped 3 feet in September alone, and this winter’s El Niño is unlikely to solve the problem. Officials are proposing a new reservoir nearby to help store water. And according to Gizmodo, the state is installing emergency pumps to avoid the “dead zone.”
I’m sure we have all heard about the drought in California. I haven’t heard about it recently so I assumed it was improving. Evidently not. If I was anyone over there, I would take my happy little self out of that high income tax state. Not just because of the drought problem, but because the people there are dumb. Texas ‘4 lyfe’.
Is this a world problem? Well not now, but perhaps in the future. California itself makes more income that a lot of countries. So like Ron Burgundy, they are kind of a big deal. Apple’s headquarters also lies in California. I’m sure most of us hope that they don’t get too thirsty to forget about making the next iPhone. The water regulations may be minor now, but increased happenings like this may lead to more severe water restrictions. Dear ghost of Steve Jobs, do fam’ over there a favor and give them some precipitation for crying out loud.