WSWRP are trying to build a national water network which will be very similar to the existing national network of oil and gas pipes.
The pipelines will run alongside roads and highways as well as railway lines, so there will be very little impact to the environment. Storage reservoirs will be deep with very little risk of overflowing and little land will be taken by water storage.
The concept is that all the states will be connected and if one state has too much water, yet another state is low on water, the water can simply be pumped to the state that is in short supply. The pipeline runs will be short, so it won’t be as though water has to be pumped from Florida to California in one run.
Any states in the east that have flooding problems, will be able to pump the water out of the area that is flooding and to an area close by that is in need of water.
Large sumps, reservoirs or ponds and above ground drainage systems will be built to prevent flooding occurring in flood prone areas. This has been done on a small scale, but a large scale system will only mean more work and more infrastructure. All eastern states will have storage capacity and will be able to help neighboring states when flooding occurs. When a major rain event happens anywhere in the country, the network will move water out of the effected areas to the closest area that is not effected.
Existing rivers and waterways will be used as much as possible. All aquafers will be recharged for water distribution.
Lowering the water level in dams in preparation for possible flooding when major storms are approaching areas will be possible, as backfilling of all dams and reservoirs will be also possible.
Eventually the effects of flooding and drought could be eliminated.