Running Water
You may wish to print a copy of the lecture outline (minus the illustrations) and you have two options:
" Glen Canyon Dam began to store water in 1963. The dam made possible the production of electricity and the irrigation of crops and created new opportunities for recreation. By many measures, life in the Southwest has been improved. But the presence of the dam and regulation of flow have greatly reduced the size and frequency of floods, the amount of sediment in the river, and the annual variation in water temperature."
Read the introduction to this real live experiment.
"Map selection type: State, or 10 nearest stations. Stations are shown in orange. The map will give you the ~10 nearest stations to the point you click, or all the stations in a State. You also may use the list below on the left to obtain data by state. The state pages may have some stations -- especially lakes -- that are not on the map. "
Select a river system close to your campus and examine the recorded information for the past few weeks. If you were a developer or a farmer/rancher or a potential property owner, would this information be helpful to you?
"WARNING: The Salton Sea is a very controversial topic! Some people believe the water is clean and safe, while others think it is a cesspool of sewage and other pollutants. As with any information, you should seek several sources before forming opinions or making decisions."
Learning about geology from a computer screen is only half as fun as enjoying it in the field!
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