Beach Shower

The summer in California means sun, surf, salt and sand. Yes, lots of sand. Believe it or not most beach goers are not fans of  the sand. Normally this salty crowd frequents the beach showers to rinse away the day's residue. However, this summer due to the state wide drought all state beach showers will be turned off. 

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Water Refill Station

 This image was submitted from Coachella Music Festival. This water refill station not only made sure that concert goers did not get dehydrated in the middle of the desert but it helped eliminate a gross amount of plastic waste. Believe it or not water refill stations are becoming the trend in airports, gyms, and schools. They are a quick, green and for the most part, clean!!!

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Desert Hot Springs

Desert Hot Springs is a small city located in the Coachella Valley of California. In 2010 it reported a population of approximately 26,000. With an average yearly rain fall of less than 5 inches, the city relies on one of two aquifers for water. The cold aquifer of the Mission Springs Sub-Basin provides the town with fresh drinking water while the  Desert Hot Springs Sub-Basin aquifer has several natural hot springs which support the areas resorts and spas. 

This image was submitted by Marie M. passing through Desert Hot Springs, CA.

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Friends of Los Angeles River

This image was submitted from the 26th annual La Gran Limpieza - aka river clean -sponsored by the Friends of Los Angeles River. FOLAR is a non-profit established " in 1986  protect and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Los Angeles River and its riparian habitat through inclusive planning, education and wise stewardship.Since then we’ve expanded to become the Los Angeles River’s foremost advocate and have developed groundbreaking education and community programs.Every day Friends of the Los Angeles River works to create a swimmable, fishable, boatable, bikeable Los Angeles River.The River is yours to enjoy!"

This image was submitted by Steven from LA.

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The Bottom of the Ocean

Between Phoenix and Los Angeles there is a stretch  of road that passes through the most desolate areas of the Mojave Desert. This area receives an average rainfall of 5inches. This is it. 

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Filling the Pool and Our Bellies

The average 21-foot round pool with a depth of 52 inches holds 14,500 gallons of water.

It requires 1847 gallons of water to produce  1 pound of beef.

It requires 518 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of chicken.

It requires 704 gallons of water to produce one pound of lentils. 

It requires 1,929 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of almonds.

It requires 2061 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of chocolate

It requires 1,056 gallons of water to produce one gallon of brewed coffee.

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Drinking Fountain

The notion of fountains has been for thousands of years since ancient Greece. We can all day dream about Socrates or Plato filling up a jug of water  from a fancy temple fountain or the Romans building the aqueducts to fill glorious urban fountains. BUT the first official public drinking fountain was not unveiled until 1859 in London as an out cry from the public for clean water. It was so popular  that hundreds were built over the next several decades and by 1879 there were over 800 drinking fountain in the city of London. 

This image was submitted from Highway 177.

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Looking for a Lake

A bridge section of the Interstate 10 that goes between Arizona and California collapsed during a torrential rainstorm on July 19. The estimation is a $5million repair price tag. In the mean time this speed boat was detoured through the mojave desert. The irony was not missed by the delayed travelers.

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Raindrops and Duckies

"Sometimes the rain is so soft and tiny in the desert, that the only way to know it's raining is to watch the raindrops fall in the pool."

This image was submitted from Phoenix, AZ.

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Make it Rain

"The irony of this tattoo is not lost on me as a Californian. The economic hardships equated with this on going drought are torrential. Water is food. Water is money."

This was submitted by Chad in San Francisco, CA.

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