With the millions of dollars that's going to funnel into piping water to urban areas, this country needs to build more dams to accomodate urban growth instead of drying what little resourses there is. Millions alone is spent in just surveys and alot of that tab money is spent in wining & dining. Always hearing about how nature & earthquakes play a vital part in dam building. Well, there's no getting around that. There has been proposed projects all around the country to build more dams but something in one form or another prevents it. But millions keep getting tied up into these proposed projects for years to come. Who's getting the kickbacks? I have seen a proposed dam project at Auburn, Ca. take millions of $$$$ over the years when I use to live in Sacramento just for them to say it an earthquake hazzard waiting to happen. There are those there that are saying "Build it Dam it". On somethings, we need to take chances to go thru with projects and avoid building faulty dams such as the one that was built in Idaho and broke back about 1976. There are some great dam projects all around our country that dates back to the early 1900's and still holding. With earthquake studies out today, alot of the other existing dams that are earthfilled are being beefed up. Barring becoming extinct tomorrow, population growth is not showing signs of slowing down. Over 6 billion on this big round ball and counting.
