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Postal Grunt

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9. Replacing the Ogalalla Aquifer

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Sat Jul 3, 2021, 12:18 PM

Jul 2021

Some clueless and inconsiderate types proposed appropriating some land in NE Kansas for use as a reservoir for water from the Missouri River. The water would have then been transferred to SW Kansas to water the corn crops there. Property would have had to been taken over for an aqueduct that would cross crop land, state and interstate highways. Several pumping stations would have been required to overcome the rise in elevation. The potential for a 30% loss of water during transfer caused some heads to rattle.

http://duwaterlawreview.com/missouri-river-aqueduct-is-a-kansas-pipe-dream/

https://www.kcur.org/2019-01-23/are-billions-needed-for-a-cross-state-canal-to-save-western-kansas

Fortunately, calmer heads and a lack of reliable funding collapsed the idea for the present.

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The sea is on fire, the Southwest is about to die of thirst, the Ogalalla Aquifer is bottoming out, [View all] Atticus Jul 2021 OP

Not to mention who is using what bathroom. milestogo Jul 2021 #1

Who cares what the republicans want jimfields33 Jul 2021 #2

100% accurate. n/t intheflow Jul 2021 #3

I live in the SW former9thward Jul 2021 #4

Still wish we could send you some of our rain. Dustlawyer Jul 2021 #8

been trying to talk to the rain spirits but all i get is a busy signal. AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #13

I live in the SW and what's about to be clobbered Warpy Jul 2021 #15

The sea, the sea, the sea is on fire jpak Jul 2021 #5

We're killing ourselves peggysue2 Jul 2021 #6

+1. yonder Jul 2021 #14

GOP answer to all of this is to build an oil pipeline through the aquifer IronLionZion Jul 2021 #7

Replacing the Ogalalla Aquifer Postal Grunt Jul 2021 #9

They Snackshack Jul 2021 #10

Can we at least TheFarseer Jul 2021 #11

like this? DBoon Jul 2021 #22

Yes! TheFarseer Jul 2021 #27

Are we too late to change the immediate future? Some changes are still possible. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #12

Ah a great time to call you what they call me.. Debbie Downer :) jk Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2021 #16

Carbon Tax Only Answer DanieRains Jul 2021 #17

WAY PAST TIME FOR THIS! Ponietz Jul 2021 #20

+1 oasis Jul 2021 #25

The entire Oglalla will only be 70% depleted in the next 50 years, & BIG AG accounts for 90% of that ancianita Jul 2021 #18

That says it all. Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #19

Almonds, beef and lawns in the desert are more important than people dying Politicub Jul 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2021 #24

but onethatcares Jul 2021 #26