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by octoberfranklin 2100 days ago
Actually in many Western states (Oregon for one) it is illegal to capture and store rainwater. There is one narrow and very recent exception for capture using the roof of a permitted dwelling, but if you build a pond or a lake or any kind of structure for rainwater collection purposes you are in fact breaking the law.

Water rights are bonkers-crazy.