Week 13 - Human Aspects of Water Resources

The Eastern and Western States have different water _____

Laws

Eastern United States has _____ water rights, derived from old English laws.

• Cannot sell extra

Riparian

Riparian water laws say that you own the water that flows ________ or ________ your property

Through of underneath

Riparian water laws are in effect in areas where most water in the region is from ________

Rivers

Western states have ______ __________ water rights, meaning first come, first serve

Prior appropriation

Prior appropriation has ______ and _____ rights

Senior and Junior

______ _______ means that more people have water rights than volume of water body

Over-appropriation

Federal government owns _______ waters (Waters that can support a small water craft)

Navigable

Federal Laws in place to protect aquatic environments that are enforced by the EPA

1. Clean Water Act

2. Safe Drinking Water Act

Most bottled water comes from _______ zones because riparian water rights prohibit selling water

Drought

2 common types of water scarcity

1. Economic

2. Physical

_______ water scarcity is when water cannot be used or reached safely

Economic

_______ water scarcity occurs when the demand for freshwater in a specific region exceeds the total amount of naturally available water resources

• Impacts on social structure

• Impacts on economic stability

Physical

Top water uses in the US

1. Irrigation

2. Food Production/Livestock

3. Bottling

4. Industrial

5. Electric power

6. Mining/Fracking

7. Transportation

8. Domestic (Homes)

9. Public Supply/Recreation

10. Aquaculture

________ ________ serves to

• Ensure clean water supply

• Protect people from extreme events

• Produce energy

Water infrastructure

Largest Dam by Volume

Three Gorges Dam, China

Largest Dam by Height

Jinping-I Dam, China

Singapore turned _/_ of country into reservoirs

1/3

Singapore was successful with their “NEWater” water management because they…

Made it a community-driven project

What city rejected the NEWater system in the US?

San Diego, CA

American society of Civil Engineers gave the US infrastructure a grade of…

D+