What best describes california's water supply?

Answer 1

Southern California is a large, diverse region that gets water from many different sources. Water is imported into the metropolitan areas from the federal Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, originating in far Northern California; from the Colorado River by aqueduct; and from the Owens River area east of the Sierra Nevada by aqueduct. Water is also transferred using existing conveyance facilities from among many water rights sources elsewhere in California. The San Joaquin Valley is a vast arid region with many snowmelt rivers and large reservoirs, plus water imported from Northern California, serving cities and farms. Local stream and groundwater resources have been extensively developed and contribute to an increasing proportion of the total water supply. Relatively minor quantities of water are obtained from desalination of seawater. Conservation strategies have proven to be the most reliable way to stretch the available water resources.

Answer 2

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California gets its water from several sources - groundwater aquifers throughout the state; the snowfall in the Sierra Mountains, mostly the northern Sierras; the Colorado River and local rainfall. Much of this water is allowed to flow out to sea because of environmental protections on various endangered or threatened species. Sierra snowfall and Colorado River water is moved through canal systems the state to Southern California, which has an arid to semi-arid climate. (Laer for Crazifornia)

Answer 3

Northern California is rich in water resources from rainfall, runoff in streams and lakes, and snowmelt. Major reservoirs were developed as parts of the federal Central Valley Project and California State Water Project, which serve in part to help store water runoff for conveyance to areas further south in California. About three quarters of the runoff in the state of California falls in the northern region, but most of the demands for water are in the southern region. Major rivers for water supply in northern California are the Sacramento River, its tributary the Feather River, and the various rivers of the Sierra Nevada such as the Mokelumne River for the East Bay Municipal Utility District and the Tuolumne River for the City of San Francisco. The federal Solano Project (Lake Berryessa and the Putah South Canal) serves most of Solano County and parts of Napa County. In coastal northern California, the Russian River watershed serves much of Sonoma County including water diverted from the main-stem Eel River and through Lake Mendocino. California also shares the water from the Colorado River with the Colorado River basin states, especially Arizona and Nevada. Some other water resources originate in Oregon and flow into California, such as the upper Klamath River. California shares Lake Tahoe with the state of Nevada as a local water supply, and the Truckee River flows from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake and the Newlands Project in Nevada. Groundwater serves many local homes, communities and farms but requires considerable pumping costs.

Answer 4

There is more fresh water in the northern part then the southern, most of the southern parts water is imported. (Go Nor-Cal!)

Answer 5

From the olombia River