California’s water economy: An overview
If energy powers civilization, water gives it life. One of the biggest challenges of our time is to develop the means to deliver both of these essentials in abundance, while also keeping them affordable and ecologically sustainable. … The potential for multi-year droughts along with occasional very wet years necessitates a robust system of water storage and distribution. Before discussing what we should add to this system, and how to prioritize the maintenance and upgrades of what we’ve already got, it’s necessary to know how we currently use water in the state.