California Water

What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system support?

• Only desert mining
• Only ocean shipping
• Farms, cities, wetlands, and ecosystems
• Only ski resorts

What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta connect?

• Los Angeles with Mexico by canal
• Major inland rivers with San Francisco Bay
• The Pacific Ocean with Death Valley
• Lake Tahoe with the Colorado River

Why does Southern California use water transported from distant sources?

• Local supplies do not meet all regional demand.
• The region has too many glaciers.
• Transported water is used only for ocean shipping.
• It has no people or farms.

How does mountain snowpack help California’s water supply?

• It prevents all winter precipitation.
• It permanently removes water from rivers.
• It turns seawater into freshwater.
• It stores water that is released as snow melts.