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Originally Posted by rmay635703
The ease of digging an aqueduct from the ocean to the below sea level Salton is far more simplistic than the dyke system in Louisiana,
Even though it’s simple in Engineering terms lots of rich not in my back yard individuals live within driving distance and would block and sue
Diverting ocean water there would have a multitude of environmental benefits and like the Dead Sea Would concentrate various valuable materials that could then be extracted.
Too bad you can’t immenint domain rich people, could save the area at much lower cost and effort than most engineering projects let alone the cost of a superfund sight.
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Yes, simple technically - not simple politically or economically.
The best route is from the Gulf of California. That is 160 miles and 360 feet of elevation gain. But of course you need Mexico's OK.
Keeping the pipeline or aqueduct in the USA and running to the Pacific is 100 miles with 3600 feet of elevation gain.
Either way you need to move twice the amount of water carried by the Colorado River aqueduct.
Projected price is $50 Billion.