07-23-2014, 04:33 PM
The day will come where all water will be regulated, 
but true. With the continued increase in population in all western states it is just a matter of time. It will start with meters on secondary water for city folks, it has already begin in some places. I can see how farmers could also have controls put on them, as mentioned there is a guy that has control over the water gates, it would be a simple matter to have the water control go from manual control to electronic control, if they don't have that system already and then when it is raining the water at the gates could be shut off, just like they have on lawn sprinkler systems when it rains. One of the best water saving things most framers use today is the above ground sprinkler system on those big wheels, I bet that saves thousands, if not millions of gallons every year over flood irrigation.
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but true. With the continued increase in population in all western states it is just a matter of time. It will start with meters on secondary water for city folks, it has already begin in some places. I can see how farmers could also have controls put on them, as mentioned there is a guy that has control over the water gates, it would be a simple matter to have the water control go from manual control to electronic control, if they don't have that system already and then when it is raining the water at the gates could be shut off, just like they have on lawn sprinkler systems when it rains. One of the best water saving things most framers use today is the above ground sprinkler system on those big wheels, I bet that saves thousands, if not millions of gallons every year over flood irrigation.[signature]