5. For the following, note whether the listed human modifications to the water s

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5. For the following, note whether the listed human modifications to the water system constitute storage (S), or conveyance or transport (C): Pipeline ...... Aqueduct: ...... Reservoir (dam) ...... Groundwater banking.......

6. Which one of the above (of the four in problem 5 above) is also widely used for flood control:

7.. Which of the following is more likely to be endangered by a flood? (circle best answer) (a) resort at an elevation of 5294 feet above sea level that is 10 feet in elevation above the nearby South Fork American River. (b) a house at an elevation 412 feet above sea level that is 162 feet in elevation

above the nearest river in a broad inland valley such as the San Joaquin Valley

8. which of the following are NOT contributors to flood hazard (circle best answer) limestone; (b) high tides; (c) heavy rainfall: (d) large amounts of runoff from snowmelt. (e) coastal storm surges.

Explanation / Answer

5) Pipeline ...... Aqueduct: Pipelines and Aqueducts are developed to convey water. So these constitute conveyance or transport (C)

Reservoir (dam) ...... Groundwater banking: The purpose of Reservoir (dam) and Groundwater banking is to store water so that it can be used at a later time.

So these constitute storage (S).

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