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CreekDog

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14. what about the mountains and energy required to transport water?

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 03:11 PM

Apr 2012

it uses a ton of energy to pipe water over the Tehachapis to LA (4000 feet).

how much would it cost to get water over the Rockies and then the Sierra Nevada?

massive use of energy and money.

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what about the mountains and energy required to transport water? CreekDog Apr 2012 #14

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did you make that number up? where are you getting that? CreekDog Apr 2012 #15

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