Southwest Drought Lake Mead /Powell Update - Water levels, Questions and Comments answered

Lake Mead and Lake Powell Water Level Updates. I will also correct or clarify some points in my last video.

This also discusses the current plans to remedy the situation.
Finally, I will address many of the overwhelming comments from the last video. It is not necessary to watch the previous video, but it might help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8HxICKR2qg

Link to resources:
Almond water requirements
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/almonds-nuts-crazy-stats-charts/

Saudi Arabia alfalfa farms
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/saudi-arabia-arizona-farm-alfalfa-1940/75-c7eb6295-3c5e-4b7e-8989-fbf4d41c6aa7

Napa Reservoir (Hennessey)
https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ca/nwis/uv?site_no=11458000
https://napa.onerain.com/sensor/?site_id=7016&site=c42125f2-2fc4-4230-93dd-5871402482a0&device_id=3&device=4bb966d7-4b84-4a16-836d-a747255b96fc
https://www.cityofnapa.org/1018/Drought-Update

Lake Powell
https://lakepowell.water-data.com/
https://waterdesk.org/2022/06/what-is-dead-pool-a-water-expert-explains/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2019/01/20/lake-powell-could-become/

Lake Mead Water Levels
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/region/g4000/hourly/levels.html

https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/news/lakeconditions.htm
Lake Mead Boat Ramp Closures

Hoover Dam
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/faqs/powerfaq.html

Pew Trust Water distribution
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/06/15/feds-will-cut-states-access-to-colorado-river-water

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/06/02/water-cuts-are-coming-for-the-west

Matt's Offroad Recovery
Stuck in Dried Lake Mud - 6:25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzdl2qxpwkM

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