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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Sat May 24, 2014, 06:37 PM May 2014

Remember this day and the question I am asking. [View all]

Why can't we as a nation harness flood waters and artic runoff store it and pipe it to draught-stricken areas of the country as needed? Surely we have the knowledge base and skills to do this as a government undertaking, keeping the for-profit corporate vultures out of it? To me, this is a huge national security issue. I would like to stop Keystone and build a flood water storage and diversion system.

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Remember this day and the question I am asking. [View all] kelliekat44 May 2014 OP

Not a bad idea shenmue May 2014 #1

Do you know where the next flood will occur? Take a different example here in California. The lostincalifornia May 2014 #2

In some parts of the country flooding is a regular occurance............ wandy May 2014 #6

ok, and that is a massive project which would have to involve the Federal Government, and Congress lostincalifornia May 2014 #8

Well yes, and that is a technical problem that could be solved........ wandy May 2014 #13

No argument from me lostincalifornia May 2014 #14

Just for consideration -- Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #18

And create thousands of jobs. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #15

Engineering. To achieve what you're asking... Cooley Hurd May 2014 #3

True Andy823 May 2014 #25

I asked a similar question a couple of days ago. If they can pipe oil shraby May 2014 #4

Piping it away at the rate a flood occurs would need a huge number of pipes muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #5

Can't and won't be done...this country has lost its nerve Glorfindel May 2014 #7

I definitely agree with your premise, especially with regard to this Congress. Don't agree with lostincalifornia May 2014 #9

Because it would require a massive amount of energy to pump from any reservoir to wherever it'd go. Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #10

There are some practical answers in physics. And I believe we can develop the technology to overcome kelliekat44 May 2014 #16

This is a very good question mcar May 2014 #11

instead of pipes, what about reservoirs and canals? grasswire May 2014 #12

Estuaries need a regular flushing from floods hobbit709 May 2014 #17

In California what they should look into is desalinization plants to treat ocean water, and a lostincalifornia May 2014 #19

I suggested desalinization year ago and was told it was not practical? Also told it cost too much.? kelliekat44 May 2014 #22

Right, the interstate highway system, the space program, the cure for Polio, etc. It sounds like lostincalifornia May 2014 #23

The Carlsbad Desalination Project Make7 May 2014 #26

I would think being "draught stricken" would give you plenty to drink CBGLuthier May 2014 #20

Possibly we need great thinking on this Leme May 2014 #21

Former Alaska governor Wally Hickel Blue_In_AK May 2014 #24

I see great potential for this if we can get our politicians to pay attention. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #29

It's a great idea Andy823 May 2014 #27

as a nation, we can't do squat spanone May 2014 #28