Why can’t we pipe water to southwest US?

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We pipeline oil from Canada to Texas, why can’t we pipeline water from the Great lakes to the south?

Edit: thank you all who replied, I’ve gathered that it is technically possible, but would come with a huge amount of legal, environmental, and practical issues due to the amount of water that would actually be needed. It sounds like there are far more practical solutions available if the need became dire enough.

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SW desert would evaporate and waste a lot of the water being sent to it. If the ground was worked and animals fertilized it, it would hold its own rain much better.

I think it’s a good idea though, I wouldn’t mind pumping some from our lake to you guys

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