http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:33:48 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/11/05/123633.php#comment-651130 What continues to amaze me is that despite historic lows, the commercials and public service announcements I hear and see just politely ask Californians to conserve water. I think about 70 percent of water usage by a homeowner is for landscaping, notably the very, very thirsty lawns. What will happen when we run out of water? 651130@blogcritics.org Wed, 7 Nov 2007 20:33:48 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/11/05/123633.php#comment-650872 Hoover Dam's Lake Mead can hold 5 times the capacity as Hoover Dike's Lake Okeechobee. Both are at historic lows: Lake Okeechobee at a 2-year historic drought, down 5 ft, and Lake Mead at a 9-year drought, down 100 ft. View a hydrograph comparing Lake Okeechobee to Lake Mead over past 15 years and more at <a href="http://sfwj.blogspot.com">South Florida's Watershed Journal</a>. 650872@blogcritics.org Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:37:54 EST