Alaska citizens get annual payments for the sale of State owned oil
California and others are trying to get Arizona to share more of its water. Should Arizona citizens be compensated and paid for sharing the water that flows through the State?
I think they should
We are in a drought, Carl Hayden guaranteed Arizona its water long ago, if we are going to share it - we should be compensated for it!
2007-09-19 07:46:22 · 9 answers · asked by scottanthonydavis 4 in Environment ➔ Conservation
Ever heard of the Hoover dam?
It was built to keep the water on Arizona side.
If Utah and Colorado want to dam it up - let them.
Until then - the water is stopped in Arizona at the Hoover dam.
We are first to release water to others in a drought.
Why shouldn't we be compensated for it
2007-09-19 07:59:24 · update #1
It has been proven that swimming pools only lose about 3 feet of water per year. That is a right of lifestyle - it has nothing to do with water rights.
That's like saying:
People in Alaska drive cars and therefore use the oil, why should they be compensated for it.
or
The oil they drill in Alaska flows under plates from Washington and Montana before it gets to shallow plates in Alaska so why should they be compensated.
You can make it technical if you want - I keep it simple
2007-09-19 08:02:01 · update #2
The headwaters of the Colorado River begin high up in the Continental Divide at La Poudre Pass Lake. The Colorado serves to drain over 242,000 square miles -- the bulk of that is off the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The grand and Green Rivers are key tributaries of the Colorado river and bring waters from as far north as Wyoming.
The Hoover Dam, which holds the vast majority of the water used to meet regional agricultural and consumer needs, is managed by the Bureau of Reclamation, which is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of the Interior. A federal agency. The Hoover dam's development, construction and operations are all paid for with federal dollars.
As the Colorado Rivers runs through Arizona it picks up very little water from tributaries, runoff, or watershed movement.
Basically, the only thing Arizona provides the Colorado river is a very majestic canyon and a means to reach the Gulf of California.
I can find no single reason that Arizona should be paid "tribute" money for having the river cross into the state. Your comparing this to Alaskan oil is an apples-and-oranges analogy.
2007-09-19 09:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by Andy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think Arizona should be penalized for damming the Colorado River and stopping it from running it's natural course so that everyone can get their far share of this resource, instead of hogging it all to themselves.
How would you like it if somebody decided to dam it before it reached Arizona and charge you for what they were prepared to allow to flow into your state
2007-09-19 18:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by Dreamweaver 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the water does not start in Arizona, it comes from Colorado...Utah, Idaho and Montana..Arizona uses the water....if Arizona people would empty all those swimming pools you'd have enough water...
2007-09-19 14:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by xyz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think you should be compensated, the same amount of water that flows into the lake should be discharged from the dam.
2007-09-19 21:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by Tomcat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is the case then AZ should be compensating Colorado and Utah where the river flows first!
2007-09-19 14:56:41 · answer #5 · answered by Coasty 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well i live in michigan and this state is a mess financially. So i would love something that would get us money for everthing the great lakes supply to the rest of the country
2007-09-19 15:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by uncle_buck71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? People screwing each other and fighting over water rights in the Southwest? That's unheard of! What next!
2007-09-20 13:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
like the guy above said... Arizona residents do not deserve any kick backs,
2007-09-19 14:57:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are being compensated for your water. Water is the most subsidized commodity in this country.
This is why there are water shortages. No one knows the true cost of water.
2007-09-19 15:11:44 · answer #9 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋