Assume that the state becomes a very large lake, bay, inlet, or other body of water - fresh water if it's inland, salt water if it's coastal.
I'd have to go with Nevada. If the state was too far north, it would create a lot of snow and ice and stuff, which might not be good. Nevada would create a lot of humidity and extra farmland in Arizona, Utah, and eastern California, which would greatly increase American productivity and prosperity. [Reply]
Not only would it add moisture to the snow melt cycle the SW depends on, but we could occasionally just open the dam and wash the worst of California out to sea and let them start over. [Reply]
Nevada will be tough to cover with water it has the most mountain ranges of any state in the US.
Not a good idea to piss off the Aliens plus where else do we hide our National secrets?
How else will we keep the coffers of Ft Knox full of gold and silver?
My pick is Hawaii the only thing that keeps it above water is volcanic activity. I can live without pineapple Louisiana can handle the sugar cane. Its really only there to give Japan ideas! [Reply]
Originally Posted by Couch-Potato:
Well, KS would make for an interesting lake in the middle of the country.
Just sayin.
Have you not seen the signs about 1 Kansas wheat farmer? They feed much of the world from a great inland desert. That takes skills. Leave Kansas alone we need a cover for all that Texas Oklahoma and Missouri beef. [Reply]
Lake Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world with a surface area of almost 32K miles! IF we turn Nevada into a fresh water lake it would have a surface area of about 111k miles! Over 3 times the size of lake superior. [Reply]