Central Arizona Project 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyPopulation and resourcesA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Tom HoultonCreated on: 14-03-16 12:57 How much was invested in the Central Arizona Project? $4bn 1 of 18 What % of water is lost by leakage and evaporation? 25% 2 of 18 How long is the Colorado River? 2333km 3 of 18 How many people rely on the Colorado river? 31.6 million 4 of 18 How many hectares of farmland are irrigated by the Colorado? 820,000 5 of 18 How many litres of water does the new efficient toilet save? Conventional= 26l Modern= 6.5l Saving= 19.5l 6 of 18 Drip irrigation is how many times more efficient than open ditch systems? 100 times 7 of 18 What was the purpose of the new plant at St Barbara? Desalinization 8 of 18 40% of US population live in western USA. What % of US rainfall do they receive? 25% 9 of 18 What is an aqueduct? A water course built to move water from palces of surplus to places of shortage 10 of 18 Where did most of the money come from for the water transfer scheme? Federal government 11 of 18 What did the land reclamation act of 1902 allow? The building of canals, dams and HEP systems in states west of the 100th meridian 12 of 18 What factor was key to development in the USA Water supply 13 of 18 Where in California does 70% of runoff originate? Northern 1/3 of the state 14 of 18 Where is 80% of water demand in California? Southern 2/3 of the state 15 of 18 What % of California's water is used for irrigation? 80% 16 of 18 Where is the source of the Colorado Rocky Mountains 17 of 18 What provides 1/3 of California's municipal water? Colorado River Aquaduct 18 of 18
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