Skiing In The Desert

Southern California must reduce reliance on Colorado River water even as its population increases, so plans to build water-ski projects southeast of Palm Springs is raising eybrows.

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October 22, 2000, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Developers say the projects use no more water per acre than a golf course. Others wonder whether the lakes, which will evaporate at a rate twice as great as Northern California reservoirs, are a wise use of an overtapped resource. " "At a time when we are being told to reduce our water use, does it make sense for us to be building water ski lakes in the desert?

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Desert water ski lakes raise concern over water use

Friday, October 20, 2000 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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