ELi5 Why can’t we build massive transnational water pipelines (like with oil) to transport water from large fresh water sources to drier areas?

Question

Obviously this wouldn’t relieve the issues caused by low snowpack and decreasing precipitation, but it could supplement the water used for everyday living or agriculture during times of drought right?

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Answer 1

Not an expert but doing something like this would be incredibly expensive and require the cooperation of hundreds of different municipalities to approve something like this.