but what was southern cali and much of the central inland state....and it looks like the Colorado ends in some pretty dry climate.
Where is all the water for So Cal coming from? I don't argue the climate, growing season, etc. And I do wish I could sled and surf in the same day.
Some comes from the Colorado. Some from the Sierra. Some from the Southern Cascade. The Central Valley Project is a Federal Project that originates in the Sacramento Drainage North and East of Redding. The State Water Project originates in the Feather River Drainage North and East of Oroville.