OMG All This Water!

[icyfroth]

Coming out of our sky!

Our Goverment should invest in a pipeline to catch the rainwater from the Eastern Coastline to pipe it into the dry areas.

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:

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@mainecoon1 wrote:

That is because we have so few dams in Sydney, you would not have had the issue of extreme water restrictions if there had been enough dams and underground storage tanks that could have been used to pipe water to effected areas.  

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If facts are there aren't enough dams for local area, what is the point in icy wanting to pipe water to other states?

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You would build more dams

[gleee58]

I saw a fella on TV a few days ago who had designed a watering device for young trees. It was like the bottom cut out ofn a giant bottle that fitted over the base of the tree and it stopped the moisture evaporating into the air.  Instead it collected the condensation and watered the plants with it.

[mainecoon1]

If facts are there aren't enough dams for local area, what is the point in icy wanting to pipe water to other states?

I could have this all wrong but my understanding about Icy's comment is that she wants water piped from anywhere there is rain to storage tanks where everyone can benifit so if we have lots of available water we pipe to places that need it if another states/terrotories have lots of water it gets piped to NSW. 

[ashjoma]

It would be good if it was possible to catch the water where there is plenty and pipe it to where it is needed. However, our distances and topography would make that very difficult. Also, water is heavy to move, energy is expensive. Would require a huge infrastructure and cost to physically move a huge volume of water over long distances.m

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But it would be great if it were possible wouldn't it.

[icyfroth]

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@mainecoon1 wrote:

If facts are there aren't enough dams for local area, what is the point in icy wanting to pipe water to other states?

I could have this all wrong but my understanding about Icy's comment is that she wants water piped from anywhere there is rain to storage tanks where everyone can benifit so if we have lots of available water we pipe to places that need it if another states/terrotories have lots of water it gets piped to NSW. 

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Never let good sense get in the way of an argument 

[icyfroth]

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@ashjoma wrote:
It would be good if it was possible to catch the water where there is plenty and pipe it to where it is needed. However, our distances and topography would make that very difficult. Also, water is heavy to move, energy is expensive. Would require a huge infrastructure and cost to physically move a huge volume of water over long distances.m

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But it would be great if it were possible wouldn't it.

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Yeah I bet the engineers could work it out.  

Gravity would help in some areas.

Hydroelectric schemes could generate power.

You would have storage areas in strategic locations so the distances wouldn't be too far.

[lloydslights]

How about we stop the oil/gas pumping along those pipes to the coast for a couple of weeks,  "turn the taps" and pump water back to the drier parts using the same pipes?

DEB

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

We don't appreciate being likened to cretins, thanks.

Sorry, but if the shoe fits..............can you imagine paying $3 a gallon for water?  That's what the gas and oil in pipelines is worth.

[lloydslights]

It has been known that some people buy 600ml bottled water for $4.

DEB

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

It has been known that some people buy 600ml bottled water for $4.

Do they water their yards with it?

An interesting perspective on pipeline costs.................

http://www.nrdc.org/water/management/files/water-pipelines-report.pdf

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