California is Dam Dry and Damn Crazy

Other States: Don’t Let Them Blow Up Your Dams and Reservoirs

By Kirk MacKenize

No photos do a better job than these in depicting the upcoming crisis CA faces. Despite California’s long history of droughts, people still want to blow up the dams & reservoirs. (editor’s note – See CJ article which discusses removal of four dams at the headwaters of the Kalmath River: https://citizensjournal.us/californias-water-crisis-hits-ventura-county/)Two days ago, for example, I met with a nice man, a former member of the Nature Conservancy, which he described as a “middle of the road” conservation group. When I mentioned the craziness of blowing up the dams, he nonchalantly replied along these lines:

“Who knows what is typical? Perhaps CA has been in a wet period for the past couple of centuries. The norm may be much drier. Therefore, “decommissioning” the dams is not the problem. That should proceed. The problem is too many people.”

Apparently, he has no problem with the idea of letting people die, or forcing them out of California. To live where, pray tell? Rural America, where the plan is to force people off the land and into high-density housing?

This is an area of Lake Shasta.  As of today Lake Shasta was at 36% of total capacity.  The green bridge in the background in the 7th photo is Interstate 5 at Lakehead, where the new bridge is being built over the lake.

The Lakeshore Drive Bridge.

Railroad Bridge

 Railroad Bridge

Railroad Bridge

This is the Lakeshore Drive Bridge with the Interstate 5 bridge in the background

My car.  It would be underwater during a normal rainfall year.

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Kirk MacKenzie is the Founder of Defending Rural America: http://www.defendruralamerica.com/DRA/Home.html

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