1. California Water Project and Central Arizona Project
Shasta Lake
NEVADA
UTAH
Oroville Dam and
Reservoir
Sacramento
River
Feather
River
Lake Tahoe
North Bay
Aqueduct
Sacramento
San Francisco
Hoover Dam
and Reservoir
(Lake Mead)
South Bay
Aqueduct
Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
San Luis Dam
and Reservoir
Colorado
River
Los Angeles
Aqueduct
California Aqueduct
ARIZONA
Colorado River
Aqueduct
Santa Barbara
Central Arizona
Project
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Salton Sea
San Diego
Tucson
MEXICO
Fig , p. 244

2. Shrinking Aral Sea
Fig , p. 245

3. Stranded Ship at the Aral Sea
Fig , p. 245

4. Altering the Availability of Water
Desalination- removing the salt from salt water to obtain fresh water.

5. Agriculture, Industry and Household Needs
Agriculture- the largest user of water around the world.

6. Agriculture, Industry and Household Needs
Irrigation techniques-
Furrow irrigation- a trench that is flooded with water.
Flood irrigation- the entire field is flooded with water.
Spray irrigation- an apparatus that sprays water across a field.
Drip irrigation- using a slow dripping hose that is laid on or buried beneath the soil.
Hydroponic agriculture- crops grown in fertilized water and no soil.

7. Agriculture, Industry and Household Needs
Industry- the second largest user of water worldwide.

8. Agriculture, Industry and Household Needs
Households- the third largest user of water worldwide .

9. The Future of Water Availability
Water ownership- people can have rights to water use, but they do not own the water.
Water conservation- using techniques such as more efficient water fixtures, faucets and washing machines.