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  1. Metropolitan water district
    Colorado River
    • 1907- 233m aquaduct from LA made in Owens valley
    • 1913-1st water flow "LA aguaduct" carried to LA
    • 1930- extended 105m called Monobasin todrain lake and provide water to S.America(242m)
    • 1940-Made LA aguaduct 338m
    • 1941-aguaduct passed(assidena)
  2. Components of hydro cycle
    • Precipitation(89%) 283 units
    • Evaporation 319 units
    • Net movement (11%) 36 units
    • Evapotranspiration (62%) 59 units
    • Precep 95 units
    • Runoff 36units
  3. Water sources/ requirenents
    world
    U.S
    Cali
    • World- 70% agri/ 20% indu(requirement)
    • U.S- 33% agri/ 54% ind
    • Cali- primary in colorado/ river 90%
  4. Current/ future water demands
    • population stabilization
    • water conservation
    • water recycling
    • restoring watersheds and wetlands
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