NASA's latest satellite images of Lake Mead are startling! What does this mean for L.A.'s water supply?
So we talked to Nicola Ulibarri, who teaches urban planning at UC Irvine to understand the impact.
"It'll vary a little bit depending if you're in Los Angeles versus Orange County versus San Diego. But on average, we get about a quarter of our water from the Colorado River," Ulibarri said. "The main piece is if there's not very much water in Lake Mead, which means there's not very much water in the Colorado River more generally," she said."There are going to be cutbacks"
Water allocations from the Colorado River are subject to a strict agreement between seven western states.Support for LAist comes from But she says California will need to conserve a lot more water, regardless of whether the state is a top priority for the resources.Fires. Mudslides. Heat waves. What questions do you need answered as you prepare for the effects of the climate emergency?
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Dramatic satellite images show how much water levels in Lake Mead have receded since 2000Dramatic before-and-after photos of Lake Mead are providing visual evidence to the alarming rate in which the water levels at the largest reservoir in the country are receding.
Read more »
SAWS deems Mitchell Lake wetlands pilot a successSAWS staff have deemed a pilot wetlands project successful and are readying to implement the strategy across Mitchell Lake's southern banks.
Read more »
‘There is a void’: Community mourns death of Willie Ellis, Lake Merritt’s unofficial mayorA memorial to the man known as Willie Ellis, 69, now stands at the site where he spent decades affectionately greeting passerby and hawking an eclectic mix of well-priced odds-and-ends along the la…
Read more »
‘There is a void’: Community mourns death of Willie Ellis, Lake Merritt’s unofficial mayorA memorial to the man known as Willie Ellis, 69, now stands at the site where he spent decades affectionately greeting passerby and hawking an eclectic mix of well-priced odds-and-ends along the la…
Read more »
Moses Lake woman drowns in canal attempting to rescue dogWitnesses told deputies the 46-year-old woman was trying to rescue a dog when she fell into the canal.
Read more »
Finding Luxury in Simple Pleasures at Lake Como’s Passalacqua HotelSimplicity and authenticity are the secrets to successful luxury hotellerie, according to Valentina De Santis, whose Como-based family owns the Grand Hotel Tremezzo and the new dreamy destination P…
Read more »