California Water Quality CDE

In 1901, the first water deliveries to the Imperial Valley came from which river?

• Sacramento River

• Colorado River

• Feather River

• San Joaquin River

The Hetch Hetchy Valley was flooded to provide water to which city?

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

• San Diego

Which dam was authorized for construction by the Boulder Canyon Act?

• Oroville Dam

• Shasta Dam

• Hoover Dam

• Folsom Dam

The Rivers and Harbors Act authorized construction of which project?

• Central Valley Project

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Project

• California Aqueduct

• Colorado River Project

What does the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 oversee?

• Pollution control in rivers

• Water quality standards in local communities

• Building new dams

• Wastewater management

Bulletin 1, published in 1951, contained information about:

• Aquifer recharge

• Precipitation and streamflow data in California

• Water rights laws

• Environmental impacts of dams

Which state agency enforces pollution control laws and oversees other water-related entities?

• California Department of Water Resources

• California Environmental Protection Agency

• California Water Commission

• California Natural Resource Agency

What does the California Water Commission do?

• Build dams

• Advises on rules, regulations, and state water project operations

• Oversees pollution control laws

• Develops new aquifers

Which structure is 444 miles long and parallels Interstate 5?

• Colorado River Canal

• California Aqueduct

• Delta Mendota Canal

• Tehama-Colusa Canal

Approximately what percentage of the SWP’s water is delivered to the San Joaquin Valley?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 50%