Water is GOOD!
Rain, snow, sleet and hail are what part of the water cycle?
What is Precipitation
What is a watershed?
What is an area of land that drains rain and snow to a particular waterway
How many acre feet of water does Aurora’s water storage system hold?
What is 156,000 acre feet of water
What is Aurora’s largest reservoir?
What is the Spinney Mountain Reservoir
What is the definition of drought?
What is A long period of extremely dry weather when there is not enough rain for the successful growing of crops or the replenishment of water supplies.
On average, how much precipitation (rain and snow) does Aurora receive each year?
What is 15 inches
Where does water that goes down the storm drain end up?
What is through the storm drain system and eventually into our rivers
What single element added to water by man has virtually eliminated all waterborne diseases?
What is Chlorine or Chloramine
What is the largest single indoor water-using device in the average home?
What is the toilet
How much of the human body is water?
What is approximately 70%
What is a reservoir?
What is A man-made place where water is collected and stored
How many miles of storm drain are there in Aurora?
What is 732
Is there the same amount of water on earth today as when it was formed billions of years ago?
Yes. The same amount of water is still here today.
What was the driest year on record in the state of Colorado?
What is 1934 - 10 inches
On average, how much water does an individual person use in Aurora per day?
What is 85 gallons
How many reservoirs does Aurora store water in?
What is 12
How much water can a dripping faucet waste?
What is up to 788 gallons a year
How much water is used in Colorado every day?
What is 5 billion gallons
Name the scientific field which studies water and its movement.
What is Hydrology
Name the state fish.
What is the Greenback cutthroat trout
Which three river basins does Aurora’s water come from?
What are the Colorado River, the Arkansas River and the South Platte River
What is Xeriscape or Water Wise?
What is using plants in your yard that need less water
Name the water project which Aurora shares with Colorado Springs to bring Colorado River Basin water to the Front Range.
What is The Homestake Project
Name Aurora's first municipal water project and the year it was built.
What is Cherry Creek well field. It was built in 1956.
How much water does it take to make four new tires?
What is 2,072 gallons