California

1. Strong economy, 5th in the world

2. high population

3. Diverse terrain : lines of mountains, vast deserts

4. high demand of water

4.1. 30% of water comes form snowpack,

4.2. Rivers that are large provider of water.

4.2.1. the delta between the two big rivers supply water for 25 Million people which is 2/3 of cali

4.3. 67% of water goes towards the central valley project while 26% goes to the state water project

4.3.1. water supply projects cause many environmental problems on other species and their habitat

4.4. Central Valley project

4.4.1. artificial dams and canals that help distribute the water

4.4.1.1. better water management

4.4.1.2. prevent water management, floods and droughts

4.4.1.3. generates renewable power

4.4.1.4. help agriculture

4.5. LA aqueduct

4.5.1. canals to distribute water for LA

4.5.2. many environmental problems

4.6. California aqueduct, from Clinton Court Forebay in San Joaquin River all the way to the southern part of the state

4.6.1. water pumped through a many passages which uses a lot of energy

5. Possible water crisis

5.1. Risk of not enough water and salty water getting through and ruining the quality of water.

5.1.1. sea water desalination

5.2. Ground water 30% in normal year can go to 60% during intense droughts

5.3. level of depletion is not sustainable

5.3.1. reduce water consumption

5.4. Extreme weather events such as droughts and precipitation events leads to floods

5.4.1. 2012-2016 most extreme droughts in history

5.5. Water conflicts are created by communities

5.5.1. cities and farmers