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[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

Household use is 5 million acre feet/ year in CA. Almond use is 6.8 million acre feet. Alfalfa and other crops to feed cattle is about 8 million acre feet.

An acre foot is 325,851 gallons, or how much water it takes to cover an acre in a foot of water.