Water Supply, Use, & Management

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Across
  1. 2. Water has a surface _____.
  2. 5. _____ pools are shallow depressions that seasonally hold water.
  3. 7. Since channelized streams are much less attractive than natural streams, they suffer from _____ degradation.
  4. 8. The Colorado River _____ in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming.
  5. 9. The water budget _____ the inputs, outputs, and storage of water in a system.
  6. 11. The Colorado River is the major river of the Southwestern United States and extends into Mexico, where it ends in the Gulf of _____.
  7. 13. In-stream use includes the use of rivers for _____, hydroelectric power generation, fish and wildlife habitats, and recreation.
  8. 15. Off-stream use refers to water removed from its source (such as a river or _____) for use.
  9. 17. Technology to remove salt from water.
  10. 20. Compared with most other common liquids, water has a high _____ to absorb and store heat.
  11. 23. Trapped _____ presents a problem in removing older dams.
  12. 24. A type of off-stream use in which water is consumed by plants and animals or used in industrial processes.
  13. 27. A large number of U.S. dams have been _____ or are in the planning stages for removal.
  14. 28. A food ____ linked to water resources seems a real possibility.
Down
  1. 1. Together, the _____ Dam and the Glen Canyon Dam store about 80% of the total water in the Colorado River Basin.
  2. 3. Wetlands may be defined as areas that are _____ by water or where the land is saturated to a depth of a few centimeters for at least a few days per year.
  3. 4. Worldwide, many large bodies of water are _____ up.
  4. 5. Channelization typically involves removal of _____ along the watercourse which removes wildlife habitats and shading of the water.
  5. 6. Water _____ is an important component of sustainable water use.
  6. 10. _____ water use can be defined as use of water resources by people that allows society to develop and flourish infinitely.
  7. 11. _____ of streams consists of straightening, deepening, widening, clearing, or lining existing stream channels.
  8. 12. A method of water management utilized by a number of municipalities is known as the _____-watersource approach.
  9. 14. Nearly half the people in the United States use _____ as their primary source of drinking water.
  10. 16. An example of water conservation in _____ regions is to replace lawns with decorative gravels and native plants.
  11. 18. Water is _____ to life.
  12. 19. Improved _____ could reduce agricultural withdrawals by 20-30%.
  13. 21. Groundwater in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, Mexico, and many other countries is being mined and being _____.
  14. 22. Dams can cause a loss of land, cultural resources, and _____ resources in the reservoir area.
  15. 25. Water is the _____ solvent.
  16. 26. Wetlands are landforms such as salt _____, swamps, and bogs.