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Re:Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California an... by sn0wf1re on Thursday June 30, 2022 @04:06PM (#31937876)
Parts of Nevada are below sea level so the total energy expenditure to move water should be "minimal". This would be after making aqueducts. My thinking is, if the Romans could move water over mountains without pipes, so too can the Americans.
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Re:Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California an... by yellowapple on Thursday June 30, 2022 @04:26PM (#31938116)
Which parts of Nevada are below sea level? Lowest point IIRC is around 400ft.
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Re:Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California an... by thehappypm on Thursday June 30, 2022 @06:56PM (#31939747)
Not anywhere near where the people live, that’s for sure.

Reno: 4500’

Vegas: 2000’

that’s a huge amount of potential energy to pump water from the sea

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Re:Extreme heat, drought will permanently scar California an... by ac29 on Thursday June 30, 2022 @08:55PM (#31940762)
Plus the whole Sierra Nevada mountains thing. Between Sacramento and Reno Interstate 80 peaks over 7000 feet.
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