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Rivers, Lakes, & Reservoirs Origins and Forms
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Concepts of Reach and Order p.18
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River Systems of the World
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Discharge of Major Rivers (National Geographic Society)
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Pay attention to Table 3-3, p19.
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The Amazon River Drainage
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The Mississippi River Drainage
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Susquehanna River
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Trellis Drainage p. 19
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Volga-Caspian Sea
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Radial Drainage p.19
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North Platte Braided Stream See Fig 3-7, p22
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Evidence of flowing water
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Oxbow on the lower Mississippi pp. 23-33
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Lake Baikal pp. 23-33
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Crater Lake pp. 23-33
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Lake Missoula (National Park Service map) pp. 23-33
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Dry Falls lake pp. 23-33
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Gros Ventre Slide (Wyoming) pp. 23-33
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Trinity Lake -Alps pp. 23-33
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Development of the Great Lakes pp. 23-33
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Great Lakes today pp. 23-33
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Finger Lakes pp. 23-33
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Kettle Lakes pp. 23-33
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Deflation Basin pp. 23-33
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Reservoirs or Impoundments pp. 37-39
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Roles of Impoundments Power Generation Water Supply Stabilize Water Flow/ Irrigation Flood Control Land Reclamation Water Diversion Navigation Commercial Fisheries Recreation
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pp. 23-33
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Earthen Dams
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Types of Dams
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Grand Coulee Dam
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Hoover Dam & Lake Meade
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3 Gorges Dam
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Hydroelectric Dam
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Low Head Dams
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Inflatable Rubber Dam
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Farm Ponds
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St. Francis Dam Failure March 13, 1928
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Be able to compare expected characteristics of streams, reservoirs & lakes (consult Tables 3-4 & 3-5, pp. 39-40)
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Beaver Ponds
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Summary of chapter 4
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