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California Water Quality CDE

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Sacramento River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Feather River

d)

San Joaquin River

2.

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

a)

Los Angeles

b)

San Francisco

c)

Sacramento

d)

San Diego

3.

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

a)

Oroville Dam

b)

Shasta Dam

c)

Hoover Dam

d)

Folsom Dam

4.

The Rivers and Harbors Act authorized construction of which project?

a)

Central Valley Project

b)

Wild and Scenic Rivers Project

c)

California Aqueduct

d)

Colorado River Project

5.

What does the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 oversee?

a)

Pollution control in rivers

b)

Water quality standards in local communities

c)

Building new dams

d)

Wastewater management

6.

Bulletin 1, published in 1951, contained information about:

a)

Aquifer recharge

b)

Precipitation and streamflow data in California

c)

Water rights laws

d)

Environmental impacts of dams

7.

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

a)

California Department of Water Resources

b)

California Environmental Protection Agency

c)

California Water Commission

d)

California Natural Resource Agency

8.

What does the California Water Commission do?

a)

Build dams

b)

Advises on rules, regulations, and state water project operations

c)

Oversees pollution control laws

d)

Develops new aquifers

9.

Which structure is 444 miles long and parallels Interstate 5?

a)

Colorado River Canal

b)

California Aqueduct

c)

Delta Mendota Canal

d)

Tehama-Colusa Canal

10.

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

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

11.

Land subsidence has reduced the capacity of the California Aqueduct by what percentage?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

12.

What facility moves SWP water up the Tehachapi Mountains to Southern California?

a)

Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant

b)

C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant

c)

D. Edmonston Pumping Plant

d)

Pyramid Lake Pumping Station

13.

Where is water from the west branch aqueduct stored for later use by Los Angeles?

a)

Pyramid Lake

b)

Lake Perris

c)

Castaic Lake

d)

Pyramid Lake and Castic Lake

14.

Dams assist with:

a)

Flood Management

b)

Water Storage

c)

Water Transport

d)

All of the above

15.

According to the California Energy Commission, hydropower generates approximately what percentage of the state’s annual electricity?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

16.

On which river is the Oroville Dam located?

a)

Sacramento River

b)

Feather River

c)

San Joaquin River

d)

Colorado River

17.

What percentage of California’s surface water runoff is provided by the Sacramento River?

a)

21%

b)

25%

c)

31%

d)

36%

18.

Which agencies oversee the Delta in California?

a)

Department of Water Resources and State Water Resources Control Board

b)

Department of Fish and Wildlife

c)

Both answers

d)

Neither of the answers

19.

The Delta is formed by the convergence of which two rivers?

a)

Sacramento River and Klamath River

b)

Sacramento River and Kings River

c)

Sacramento River and San Joaquin River

d)

San Joaquin River and Feather River

20.

Where does the Delta Mendota Canal begin?

a)

C.W Bill Jones Pumping Plant

b)

Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant

c)

Tehama-Colusa Canal

d)

Pyramid Lake

21.

The Delta Mendota Canal provides irrigation water to:

a)

Farms on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley

b)

Southern California urban areas

c)

Farms in the Sacramento Valley

d)

Northern California wildlife areas

22.

The State Water Project (SWP) was planned, built, and is operated by which agency?

a)

Department of Water Resources

b)

California Environmental Protection Agency

c)

Bureau of Reclamation

d)

Department of Fish and Wildlife

23.

For the past 20 years, what percentage of the State Water Project’s water has been allocated to agriculture?

a)

25%

b)

34%

c)

40%

d)

50%

24.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the State Water Project?

a)

Flood control

b)

Water supply

c)

Natural gas generation

d)

Hydroelectric power

25.

These aquifers are formed between porous materials such as sand, gravel, silt, or clay:

a)

Confined aquifers

b)

Artesian aquifers

c)

Unconfined aquifers

d)

Perched aquifers

26.

Which facility is part of the Central Valley Project?

a)

Tehama-Colusa Canal

b)

Delta Mendota Canal

c)

Shasta Dam

d)

All of the above

27.

The Central Valley Project delivers water from where?

a)

Sierra Nevada Mountains to coastal areas

b)

Coast Range to Southern California

c)

Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Central Valley

d)

Northern California to Oregon

28.

The Central Valley Project generates how many kilowatt hours of electricity annually?

a)

2 billion

b)

5.6 billion

c)

7 billion

d)

10 billion

29.

The Central Valley Act of 1933 was delayed due to:

a)

Political opposition

b)

The Great Depression

c)

Lack of infrastructure

d)

Environmental concerns

30.

Land subsidence is a problem for the California Aqueduct.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The Delta is the largest freshwater tidal estuary on the West Coast.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Conjunctive use refers to recharging aquifers with surface water.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The Department of Water Resources monitors eutrophication in the State Water Project.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act funded bird habitat restoration.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement sets forth the removal of four hydroelectric dams.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The Central Valley Project delivers water from the Coast Range to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The Bureau of Reclamation operates water projects in 17 Western states.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The Oroville-Thermalito complex is located on the Los Angeles Aqueduct

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requires increased pumping activities to speed up subsidence.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The northern San Joaquin Valley near Stockton has problems with pockets of seawater intrusion.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

An artesian aquifer is an unconfined aquifer.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Aquifers are widely distributed throughout California.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

75% of the available water originates in the northern third of the state.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is the primary purpose of the California Aqueduct?

a)

Storing water in reservoirs

b)

Carrying water from the Delta to Southern California

c)

Generating hydroelectric power

d)

Connecting rivers in Northern California

45.

The California Aqueduct was established as part of which bond passed by voters?

a)

1940 Bond

b)

1960 Bond

c)

1980 Bond

d)

2000 Bond

46.

Where does the California Aqueduct begin?

a)

A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant

b)

C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant

c)

Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant

d)

Tehachapi Mountains

47.

To cross the Tehachapi Mountains into Southern California, water is lifted how many feet at the A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant?

a)

1,000 Feet

b)

1,500 Feet

c)

2,000 Feet

d)

2,500 Feet

48.

How is the shape of the California Aqueduct described?

a)

Circular

b)

Rectangular

c)

Inverted Trapezoid

d)

Triangular

49.

What is the primary mechanism used to move water through the California Aqueduct?

a)

Gravity Flow

b)

Controlled volume flow with check structures

c)

Pressurized pipelines

d)

Pumping stations only

50.

Approximately what percentage of SWP water is delivered to San Joaquin Valley farms and cities via the California Aqueduct?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

51.

Which agency is the largest single customer in the San Joaquin Valley served by the California Aqueduct?

a)

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

b)

Kern County Water Agency

c)

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

d)

California Department of Water Resources

52.

Which branch of the California Aqueduct delivers water to Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties?

a)

East Branch

b)

North Branch

c)

Coastal Branch

d)

West Branch

53.

What is the purpose of the A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant at the northern edge of the Tehachapi Mountains?

a)

Storing water in reservoirs

b)

Treating water for consumption

c)

Lifting water over the mountains

d)

Diverting water to the Delta-Mendota Canal

54.

Water from the West Branch Aqueduct is stored in which lakes for distribution to Los Angeles and surrounding cities?

a)

Lake Perris and Pyramid Lake

b)

Pyramid Lake and Castaic Lake

c)

Castaic Lake and Lake Perris

d)

Pyramid Lake and Lake Mead

55.

The East Branch Aqueduct passes through which cities for water storage and distribution?

a)

Fresno and Bakersfield

b)

Palmdale and Lancaster

c)

Stockton and Modesto

d)

Redding and Chico

56.

What is a significant problem for the California Aqueduct caused by groundwater extraction?

a)

Water Contamination

b)

Land Subsidence

c)

Algae Blooms

d)

Increased salinity

57.

What percentage of its design capacity has been lost due to land subsidence in some sections of the California Aqueduct?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

58.

What project, completed in 2012, connects the Delta-Mendota Canal to the California Aqueduct to increase operational flexibility?

a)

Tehachapi Intertie

b)

Coastal Branch Extension

c)

Delta-Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie

d)

Central Valley Project Connector

59.

What is the primary purpose of the Delta-Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie project?

a)

Generating hydroelectric power

b)

Increasing water operational flexibility

c)

Reducing water salinity

d)

Preventing groundwater contamination

60.

Which lake is not mentioned in the distribution of water from the California Aqueduct?

a)

Pyramid Lake

b)

Lake Perris

c)

Lake Mead

d)

Castaic Lake

61.

How many pumps lift the water almost 2,000 feet over the Tehachapi Mountains?

a)

10 Pumps

b)

12 Pumps

c)

14 Pumps

d)

16 Pumps

62.

What is the concrete channel of the California Aqueduct compared to in terms of its water movement?

a)

A river system

b)

Controlled volume flow system

c)

Pressurized pipeline

d)

Reservoir bypass

63.

When were the first permanent Spanish settlements in California established?

a)

1765

b)

1769

c)

1772

d)

1776

64.

When was gold discovered on the American River?

a)

1846

b)

1848

c)

1850

d)

1852

65.

What caused a major flood in Sacramento Valley in 1862?

a)

Hydraulic mining

b)

Delta Levee faliure

c)

Intense rainfall

d)

Snowmelt

66.

Which case in 1884 required an end to hydraulic mining debris discharges into rivers?

a)

Lux v. Haggin

b)

Woodruff v. North Bloomfield

c)

Arizona v. California

d)

California Trout v. State Water Board

67.

What legal concept was reaffirmed in Lux v. Haggin (1886)?

a)

Preeminence of riparian rights

b)

Termination of hydraulic mining

c)

The right to groundwater usage

d)

Environmental quality standards

68.

Who founded the Sierra Club in 1892?

a)

William Hammond Hall

b)

John Muir

c)

Robert B. Marshall

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

69.

When were the first water deliveries from the Colorado River to the Imperial Valley?

a)

1901

b)

1905

c)

1913

d)

1920

70.

What year was the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation established?

a)

1900

b)

1902

c)

1905

d)

1910

71.

Which project’s first bond issue occurred in 1905?

a)

Hetch Hetchy Project

b)

Central Valley Project

c)

Owens Valley Project

d)

Feather River Project

72.

When did the Los Angeles Aqueduct begin service?

a)

1910

b)

1913

c)

1920

d)

1925

73.

What was the purpose of the Colorado River Compact of 1922?

a)

Allocation of water between states

b)

Funding for the Hoover Dam

c)

Regulation of riparian rights

d)

Protection of endangered species

74.

When did the Boulder Canyon Act pass, authorizing the construction of Hoover Dam?

a)

1928

b)

1930

c)

1933

d)

1935

75.

What year was the Central Valley Project Act passed?

a)

1920

b)

1933

c)

1940

d)

1945

76.

What was significant about the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937?

a)

It funded the Central Valley Project

b)

It authorized construction of the Hoover Dam

c)

It created the State Water Board

d)

It established water quality standards

77.

When was the first State Water Plan published?

a)

1920

b)

1931

c)

1957

d)

1970

78.

When was the State Water Resources Control Board created?

a)

1931

b)

1945

c)

1955

d)

1960

79.

Which reservoir is a major source of water for Southern California via the State Water Project?

a)

Lake Shasta

b)

Lake Tahoe

c)

Lake Oroville

d)

Lake Perris

80.

Which act was passed to improve groundwater sustainability in California?

a)

Clean Water Act

b)

Central Valley Project Act

c)

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

d)

Safe Drinking Water Act

81.

What is the main function of the Castaic Lake in the State Water Project?

a)

Wildlife habitat

b)

Hydroelectric power generation

c)

Water storage for urban use

d)

Flood control

82.

Aquifers found beneath a rock layer that does not allow water to permeate is known as

a)

Alluvial Aquifers

b)

Unconfined Aquifers

c)

Confined Aquifers

d)


All are Correct