1. VOCAB
Using the “Irrigation” Essay, add the following words to your vocab list:
Ditch Irrigation
Sprinkler System
Drip Irrigation
Terrace Irrigation
Center Pivot Irrigation

2. Notes: get out a piece of paper and title it Irrigation

3. What is Irrigation? DEFINITION:
the movement of water to crops using man-made means rather than relying on rainfall alone

4. QUIZ TIME
- Number your paper 1-5 -Write down what type of irrigation is happening in each photo

10. ANSWER TIME!

11. Ditch Irrigation

12. Sprinkler System

13. Drip
Irrigation

14. Terrace Irrigation

15. Center Pivot Irrigation

16. Center Pivot Irrigation in Jordan

17. Central Utah Project
Keeping Utah Alive….
one reservoir at a time

18. Water Conservation

19. What is it?
A water system that takes water from the Colorado Basin & Rocky Mountains to the Wasatch Mountains and beyond
Started project in 1956

20. What is it? WHY? Rapid population growth + “wasted” water= NOT GOOD
Built dams to stop the water from flowing all to one place
Stored water is used for:
Irrigation
Hydroelectric power
Fish/wildlife
Recreation
Drinking water (eventually)

22. What it actually looks like
Major Reservoirs in Utah

23. Glen Canyon Dam- Lake Powell Reservoir

24. Flaming Gorge Dam

25. Solider Creek Dam- Strawberry Reservoir

26. Jordanelle Reservoir

27. Deer Creek Reservoir