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The Colorado River

Poll

	At or Above 3650		No votes (0%)
	At or Above 3625 but below 3650		1 vote (50%)
	At or Above 3600 but below 3625		No votes (0%)
	At or Above 3575 but below 3600		1 vote (50%)
	Below 3575		No votes (0%)

2 members have voted

September 14th, 2013 at 5:36:58 PM permalink
s2dbaker Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 13 Posts: 241	The recent flooding in Colorado is having a positive effect on the water levels in Lake Powell: One foot in two days is a start but Lake Powell is still 110 feet below full pool (3700ft). The question for the poll is: What level do you think Lake Powell will be at on July 1st, 2014 (an arbitrary date chosen because its near the highest level for the year)?

September 15th, 2013 at 12:29:04 AM permalink
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831	An arbitrary date and an arbitrary location... if you are measuring hydrology of soil from Colorado to Nevada, I doubt that Lake Powell is anything other than an arbitrary location having little meaningful association with water flow. We take samples, Senators make speeches and various 'snapshots' are cited as "proof" of need. So I vote it will be at exactly today's level.

September 15th, 2013 at 9:15:08 AM permalink

s2dbaker

Member since: Oct 24, 2012
Threads: 13
Posts: 241

Quote: Fleastiff
An arbitrary date and an arbitrary location... if you are measuring hydrology of soil from Colorado to Nevada, I doubt that Lake Powell is anything other than an arbitrary location having little meaningful association with water flow. We take samples, Senators make speeches and various 'snapshots' are cited as "proof" of need. So I vote it will be at exactly today's level.

I can't argue with all that. I guess I should have posted this at WoO because it's intent was more like gambling. "Predict an uncertain outcome based on what you think will happen" like sports betting. But if I post this over there, the troglodytes will turn it into an anti-global warming thread.

For the record, I guess "At or Above 3625 but below 3650" because I'm an optimist.

September 16th, 2013 at 6:53:46 AM permalink
odiousgambit Member since: Oct 28, 2012 Threads: 154 Posts: 5097	Is the current flooding going to fill Lake Mead? I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me]

September 16th, 2013 at 7:30:05 AM permalink
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831	No. It will not.

September 16th, 2013 at 11:12:46 AM permalink
s2dbaker Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 13 Posts: 241	Quote: odiousgambit Is the current flooding going to fill Lake Mead? It has to get through Lake Powell first.

September 16th, 2013 at 12:23:17 PM permalink
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18755	Since you asked, sorta Lake Mead Total inflows for water year 2013: 8,465,870 acre feet This is 139.28% of the September 15th (2012) average of 6,078,150 acre feet http://lakemead.water-data.com/ Las Vegas residents aren't in any current danger of drowning. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?