And you have no clue about where the Rocky Mountains are. I agree its a ridiculous engineering challenge, but if you draw a line from New Orleans to Lake Mead it won't cross the Rockies.
Maybe no Rockies, but there are a couple (at least) Indian Reservations in the way. Navajo, Hopi (If they go that far south), etc. There would definitely be added costs in there for going across those lands—if it was allowed.
But the highest elevation is 7,000 feet.
https://www.flattestroute.com/Laurel-MS-to-Las-Vegas
I know the start point is not where the plan says it should be, but that part is irrelevant. There are mountains between the two places. And that is a lot of feet to move water.
Wouldn’t it be easier to simply reverse the flow of the Arkansas or Missouri rivers?
As others posted. It still has to go up over 3000 feet in elevation. There is still this little thing called ‘The Great Divide’. How will you bring water from the Mighty Miss across the Pecos and the Rio Grande?
Water does not run uphill.
Maybe we should compare and contrast an aqueduct vs. a pipeline.
Dude, the lake is WEST of the continental divide.