Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

What is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta known for?

• Largest freshwater tidal estuary on the west coast

• Largest desert in California

• Highest mountain range in the USA

• Largest forest in North America

Match the following features with their descriptions: Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, Sierra Nevada, Suisun Marsh.

• Northern mountain range feeding the Delta

• Flows south to meet the north-flowing river

• Flows just south of Sacramento

• Northern mountain range feeding the Delta

• Flows south to meet the north-flowing river

• Brackish transition between fresh and saltwater

• Brackish transition between fresh and saltwater

• Flows just south of Sacramento

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a crucial water resource because it provides a portion of the drinking water for _______ Californians.

• 10 million

• 27 million

• 50 million

• 100 million

What is the primary ecological role of the Delta mentioned in the text?

• Conduit for salmon runs

• Habitat for desert species

• Source of freshwater for Los Angeles

• None of the above.

Match the following projects with their descriptions: 1) Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) 2) Delta Conveyance 3) State Water Project (SWP)

• C

• Proposed single tunnel for water conveyance

• B

• Included three intake pipes in Sacramento County

• A

• Began in the 1960s with an alternate conveyance system.

The Delta has been embroiled in controversy for more than __ years.

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

What is one of the goals mentioned in the plan for the Delta ecosystem?

• To reduce the number of native fish

• To improve the Delta ecosystem

• To increase water pollution

• To stop all water reforms.

Match the following concepts with their descriptions: Delta ecosystem, California water system, Native fish resurgence.

• B

• Part of the ecosystem improvement

• C

• Current focus of the plan.

• A

• Requires reform

The plan aims to end the endless wrangling about Delta flows and plumbing, which can only be achieved if the entire _______ undergoes a measure of reform.

• Delta ecosystem

• California water system

• Native fish population

• Agricultural sector