04-11-2003, 05:35 PM
When dealing with water levels, their is two things to consider.
Who owns the water rights?
What is the current snow pack or water table like?
Most of the water is owned by farmers and ranchers who need this water to irrigate crops. The DWR does own some water rights which are called conservation pools. Once the water is down to the conservation level all the water coming in is all that goes out.
Golf courses and most school lawns are watered by sewer water. Golf courses use a lot of water but consider how efficient they are.
What gets me is that every time I hear drought it's the people from Salt Lake that complain. Come down to Southern Utah and you'll see what it's really like to be in drought.
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Who owns the water rights?
What is the current snow pack or water table like?
Most of the water is owned by farmers and ranchers who need this water to irrigate crops. The DWR does own some water rights which are called conservation pools. Once the water is down to the conservation level all the water coming in is all that goes out.
Golf courses and most school lawns are watered by sewer water. Golf courses use a lot of water but consider how efficient they are.
What gets me is that every time I hear drought it's the people from Salt Lake that complain. Come down to Southern Utah and you'll see what it's really like to be in drought.
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