Ever been to LA? You fly over sprawl for well over an hour before landing.
From what I have read in the past, LA sucked Owen’s Lake dry over 100 years ago.Now casting it’s covetous eyes on other fresh water supplies.
Much like Tulsa OK. It grabbed off the water rights to many rivers and lakes in Oklahoma over 100 years ago and has been looking at other sources. The Arkansas river is said to be too salty for their needs.