swimming pools-almost half a million more than any other lllnerican state-even though it is one of the most arid regions of the country. Where does the water come from? The Colorado River supplies about 65 percent of the total water used south of the Tehachapi Mountains from the Colorado to the Pacific Ocean. The imported water feeds 16 million people as well as the ever-thirsty Imperial Valley where a large part of the country's winter fruits and vegetables are grown. California water is some of the most energy intensive water in the world; 6.5 percent of the total electricity in the state is used to pump water compared to a 2-3 percent national average.
California has nearly 1 million -Aaron Clark
