Lecture 6 - Water

Question 1

Lake Med

Answer 1

-large reservoir
-Formed when Hoover Dam constructed
-on Colorado River in Nevada
- Completed 1936
-Provided fresh water and power to 7 states in the Colorado River Basin (CRB)

Question 2

Colorado River Basin

Answer 2

-Increase in consumption of water
-Water flow declining steadily
- Water distributed through aqueducts through 7 states
*population increasing

Question 3

California Aqueduct

Answer 3

-Pumping up water through mountains to provide water to LA
-Despite drought -> California experiencing massive problems with rain and flooding

Question 4

Aquifer

Answer 4

Formed in consolidated sediments or unconsolidated sediments

Question 5

Aquifer

Consolidated Sediments

Answer 5

-Sand, shale, granite
-rocks have pores to store water
- Structurally stable and resist compression whether water is present or not

Question 6

Aquifer

Unconsolidated

Answer 6

-Sand, gravel, and slit
-Do not have structure
-Ability to resist compression due to water from aquifer
-When water is removed –> land compresses
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