by: shyanne hoyt anadelia corona ivan magana diana yepez
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Water use in northern part of California!
By: shyanne hoytAnadelia corona
Ivan MaganaDiana yepez
Water use in California
Where does the water come from in major cities?
Where does the water come from for agriculture?
How are these two conflicting?
How are these conflicting?The Klamath River, which originates in
Oregon
It flows into the Northern part of California
It was a violent conflict in the spring of 2001
The Klamath River
Background information! Water resource issues in California involve
both water supply and water pollution.
The first investigation of California's water resources began in 1873
Northern California's water crisis continues to grow.
Where does the water come from for the major cities?San Joaquin
Sacramento river valleys
Rivers
Precipitation runoffs
Where does the water come from for the major cities?
ground water and
snow melt provides
water sources. Snow
melts into the water
supply certain times
of
the year.
Where does the water come from for the major cities?Sacramento gets its water from:
Surface water (85%)
Ground water (15%)
Where does agriculture get its water?Surface water
-Rivers, streams, and irrigation ditches -Rainwater -Open canals
Where does agriculture get its water?Groundwater from
wellsImpounded water
such as ponds, reservoirs, and lakes
Where does agriculture get its water?Locally collected
water such as cisterns and rain barrels
Municipal water systems such as city and rural water can also be used for agricultural purposes.
CONCLUSION Water use in
California The history of
California water sources
Where does water come from major cities in northern part of California
Where does agriculture gets its water from
References“Agricultural water. ” Other uses and types of water.
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/agricultural/. 21 Oct 2011.“California water wars”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Water_Wars. 24 Oct 2011“Water.” City of Long Beach City Manager. http://www.longbeach.gov/citymanager/sustainability/water.asp 21 Oct 2011.“Where does California get its water supply from?
(North and South)?yahoo.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080729162155AAhiBEJ. 21 Oct 2011.
“Where does California water come from?.” Aquafornia the California water news blog. http://aquafornia.com/where-does-californias-water-come-from . 24 Oct 2011.