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[TP2000]

I get that essentially this is the community reservoir, but all I see right now is: what a freaking waste of water. In the desert. In California. In wildifire season.

Just to clarify, this can't be a "reservoir" in the usual sense of the word, for the community to use for drinking or bathing. That lake is basically a giant swimming pool, with a sand beach, and is meant as recreation and aesthetic plussing. There's no way that water will ever end up in a tap or garden hose in a Cotino home.

The water used for homes, and even landscaping, comes from the usual sources (the Colorado River, California Water Project, Lake Shasta, etc.)from the city or county and is highly regulated.

This is essentially just a big pool, and it could never be used for human consumption or sent to homes.

 

[Disney Irish]

Just to clarify, this can't be a "reservoir" in the usual sense of the word, for the community to use for drinking or bathing. That lake is basically a giant swimming pool, with a sand beach, and is meant as recreation and aesthetic plussing. There's no way that water will ever end up in a tap or garden hose in a Cotino home.

The water used for homes, and even landscaping, comes from the usual sources (the Colorado River, California Water Project, Lake Shasta, etc.)from the city or county and is highly regulated.

This is essentially just a big pool, and it could never be used for human consumption or sent to homes.

Ever hear of graywater? It could certainly be used as a source for that, so yes it could actually be used for sources of water outside of human consumption, ie landscaping. Many cities in California have started switching to graywater systems for non-human usage, including Los Angeles.