tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post7927989242653019535..comments2024-03-28T23:36:14.807-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: California DroughtEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-43024137350899190032014-02-23T15:56:55.858-05:002014-02-23T15:56:55.858-05:00It is not my intent to be argumentative, but I bel...It is not my intent to be argumentative, but I believe there is a limit to the maximum height a siphon will function. That height is generally accepted to be approximately 30 feet. <br /><br />At thirty feet you will pull enough of a vacuum at the top of the siphon that the partial pressure of the water and/or outgassing of dissolved gasses in the water will form an apparent bubble and flow will stop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphon#Maximum_height<br /><br />One could put a series of turbines in the downhill run of pipe to recover some of the energy put into the water pumping it up the hill, but again, that is more investment and complexity.Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-5823926133809607142014-02-23T14:19:09.715-05:002014-02-23T14:19:09.715-05:00I feel your pain, but I take exception that it cos...I feel your pain, but I take exception that it costs lots of money to move water. You send me water every year, free of charge. Lots fo water, via runoff. It flows right past the house, some 1000 miles of downhill. <br /><br />So, if we believe that the Gret Lakes are at 600 ft elevation, and Los Angeles is at 20 feet elevation, all you need is a big pipe and it would flow unobstructed. Building that pipe would be quite a challenge, but once you established the slope you couldn't stop the water from flowing.Pawpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.com