Water Shortage in California to Affect Golfers?

Seems California's Governor is cracking the whip on water usage.

http://news.yahoo.com/drought-stricken-california-set-measure-snowpack-075412264.html

I know that if Lake Mead drops another 20-30 feet the powers that be, will begin rationing water that they send south through Hoover Dam. It has already dropped 8 feet in about 3 weeks so far this year. One marina is sitting on mud right now.

Playing the ball as it lies will probably get a new meaning.

Yeah I spelled California wrong, so shoot me.

Not Cali's governor, but rather Mother Nature that is 'cracking the whip'.  Should not luxury suffer first, not need?

The drought is hitting the entire southwestern US. Three years has been brutal.

It seems we have the debate about lawns and better agricultural practices, then as soon as the rains come we forget.

http://scga.org/news/view/governor-brown-initiates-mandatory-water-reductions-for-the-first-time-in-s

" Los Angeles Water & Power, which like so many large urban water providers put their golf courses on a water diet long before the current crisis, will likely heap another five percent atop those dietary restrictions, taking them from 20 percent to 25 percent reductions. Other jurisdictions will likely follow in parallel fashion – adding a greater percentage reduction on top of current reductions in an effort to align the golf courses they serve with the Governor’s goals."

My course had a lot more brown areas before the winter rain.  It will go back to brown areas soon. But this will help my scoring & lower HI.  The spring brought roughs with 8 to 18 inch long grass.   Any ball going into rough has been a lost ball, a two stroke penalty (distance + penalty).  Once the grass dries up, it will be easy to find ball and hit it out of.

My understanding is the major cause of the water shortage is the lack of snow in the western region mountains.  As someone who is concerned about the planet, I'd gladly vote to have California get all the snow we've had in the northeast for a few years.

Not all the water comes from the mountains.   Good amount of water comes from local wells and reservoirs after rain.   That's my understanding.

For all of those in the drought areas, are there any plans for desalination plants on the West Coast?  And, would this help golf courses?