Water cycle Flashcards
(33 cards)
How many people were displaced by the 3 GORGES dam?
1.24 million
What was the cost of the 3 gorges dam?
$39 billion
What is the hydroelectric power capacity of the three gorges dam?
22,500 MW
How many states does the Colorado River supply with water?
7 + Mexico
What percentage of the Aral sea has dried up?
80%
What percentage of child death rates are due to respiratory illnesses in the Aral sea?
50%
How much precipitation each year does the Aral get?
100mm
How many fish species have been lost in the Aral sea?
100
How many people in Colombia are without a toilet?
2.7 million
How many people in Colombia are without clean drinking water?
1.3 million
What schemes have water aid put in place in Colombia?
- education
- new wells
- water tanks
- toilets
How many people were relocated due to the South North River transfer project?
345,000
What is the cost of the South North for the transfer project?
$70 billion
What percentage of China’s water does Beijing have?
7%
How much water is being diverted each year in the South North River transfer project
44.8 billion m^3
Where is the three gorgeous dam?
Yangtze River, China
What percentage of the world’s irrigated water do dams supply?
40%
What percentage of the world’s electricity do dams supply?
20%
What percentage of the world’s blue water did dams supply?
15%
How many people are without safe water?
750 million
When were the European floods
1995
How was the river Rhine straightened and what was its effect?
- 100km shorter
- 30% faster
where is the source of the Mekong River?
China
where is the mouth of the Mekong River?
Vietnam
