Water Movement
A river starts very small before getting larger. What is the name given to a smaller river that joins a larger river?
A Tributary
Which common chemical is commonly used to sterilize water to make it safe to drink and swim in?
Chlorine
What is the first waterbody that the water from the RM of Gilbert Plains will enter after moving through rivers and streams?
Dauphin Lake
Water that soaks into the ground is called what in the water cycle?
Groundwater
What is the land next to a river called and how would you describe it?
Floodplain, flat land next to the river.
What are 3 things that a river does naturally?
Erode, Transport, and Deposit
Besides humans, what other member of the animal kingdom changes how a river or creek moves?
Beaver
Which major river takes water from the largest area in the Dauphin Lake watershed?
Valley River
What happens to water vapor when it cools?
It condenses
What type of project does IMWD build to help hold back water and control its flow?
Water Retention
What “path” will water take as it moves across the landscape?
The path of least resistance
What is the practice called which takes away the natural bends and meanders in a river or creek?
Channelization or Channel Straightening
What is the one river moves water out of Dauphin Lake?
Mossey River
How long does it take a drop of water to travel through the water cycle?
It depends on the path that the water droplet takes. Water is in the atmosphere for just 8 to ten days, but it can stay in the soil for 1 to 2 months and as seasonal snow for 2 to 6 months. Water can remain locked into a glacier as ice for 20 to 100 years, in the oceans for 3,000 years or stored away as deep groundwater for 10,000 years. An epic journey!
What helps a dam by releasing floods so that the water does not overtop and damage or destroy the dam?
The Spillway
What is the numbering of waterways called, which increases from upstream to downstream as smaller waterways join to form larger ones?
Stream or drain order
What is the practice called which improves the environment for wildlife, perhaps done after the area was damaged by a human-related activity?
Habitat restoration
What is the land of the Dauphin Lake watershed primarily covered with?
Trees/forests (38%)
What percentage of global precipitation falls on the land compared to the oceans?
Most global evaporation occurs over the ocean, and much of that water falls back into the oceans as precipitation. Only about 22 percent is transported over land to fall as rain or snow.
What is the two word term for a large amount of water which comes during a heavy rain event and leaves within a few hours?
Flash flood
What is the flap on the downstream end of a culvert called which prevents water from back-flooding through the pipe?
Automatic floodgate
Name this plant! It called ____ Blooms, and is found more often where extra phosphorus is added such as untreated sewage water, or other human-related activities.
Algae
What is the highest peak in the Dauphin Lake watershed called?
Mount Baldy in the Duck Mountains, with an elevation of 832m
What is the word for when water starts as snow or ice and turns directly into water vapour without melting?
Sublimation
How is climate change predicted to affect the rate of flooding events?
It will likely increase it, like other extreme weather events