I spoke with some CA friends last summer and they were surprised to hear that we were still in a drought since they weren't hearing about it in LA. Definitely need better messaging around water usage. Here it is about helping people make informed decisions. We didn't have water meters on our secondary irrigation until a few years ago. When they started giving feedback about how much water was being used, irrigation water dropped by 30% versus homes that didn't have meters. Wasteful use like that home you posted drives me crazy though. I look at the golf courses that have senior water rights and lush green lawns when everyone else is burning up and wonder why that use is so protected. They make claims about necessity, but it becomes a few prioritizing their right over the many. While legally they are correct, morally they don't have a lot of defense. While I am sad that I have lost my favorite local boating spot temporarily, I recognize that others will lose a lot more if we don't fix this situation.

I am fine with Powell under all water levels. As long as I can launch the boat, we are good. At dead pool, there will still be around 200 feet of water under the slips on the north end. They just need to get the launch ramp situation dealt with for the shifts in water level and life will be good.