BIOL 2650

Video: CA Water on the Edge

                            

1. How many miles of levees "protect " CA homes and farmland?

 

 

2. What were the environmental effects of hydraulic mining? What group sued to stop the practice?

 

 

3. After the pact was made to divide up Colorado River water, why did CA get more than its share? What was it used for?

 

 

4. The Central Valley Project and the State Water Project take water from what region, and deliver it to what region?

 

 

5. What are the environmental impacts?

 

 

6. What entity was taking water from the tributaries that fed Mono Lake? Was that a problem?

 

 

7. The Endangered Species Act has had what overall effect on cities and farmers? Why?

 

 

8. CVPIA- What is its significance?

 

 

9. What is perchlorate, and why is it a water pollution problem?

 

 

10.What is one source of additional water identified in the video?

 

 

11. What is the controversy regarding the upper San Joaquin River?

 

 

12. What is the Hetch Hetchy controversy?