Water Footprint
How much gallons of water a day does Sacramento’s residents use?
64 gallons
Currently how many lakes are there?
117 million lakes
How much water supply in the world will be gone if almost all rivers were to dry?
3/4
What is the age of the oldest Alaskan glacier?
30,000 years
Where will the Ethiopian Dam be placed?
The Nile River
What is USA’s average daily use of water per capita?
94 GPCD
How many people need humanitarian relief to survive in the Lake Chad region?
10.7 million
how much Egyptians live near the Nile River?
95%
How much remaining glaciers will melt by 2100?
1/3
Which country is the last to receive water from the Ethiopian Dam?
Egypt
How much does Sacramento want to reduce its water use by?
10%
what are the countries that depend on Lake Chad and need humanitarian aid?
Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad
How long is the Amazon River and how much does it account for the worlds river flow?
4,000 miles and 1/5
How much feet would the sea level rise and how many coastal cities will be covered in water if all glaciers were to melt?
230ft and all coastal cities
How many people are forced to move because of the Three Gorges Dam?
1.3-1.9 million
What is California’s average water usage daily?
140 GPCD
How many square miles is Lake Poopó and what percent did it shrink to compared to its original size?
360 square miles and 2%
Which river used to flow from Western U.S. to the gulf of California in Mexico?
Colorado River
Which mammal will be pushed to the brink of extinction if glaciers continue to melt?
Polar Bears
What is one of the largest dams in China and how much gigiwatts does it produce?
Three Gorges Dam and 22 gigiwatts
What is also included in California’s water consumption and which affects it the most?
Household use, meals eaten, clothes, and transportation. Agriculture affects it the most.
How many dams, reservoirs, and miles of canals were built in the inefficient irrigation system that sped up the drying process of the Aral Sea?
20,000 miles of canals, 45 dams, and 80 reservoirs
Which river is located in a country with 200 million people and 90% of its water is used?
Indus River
Which oceans circulation will be changed as a result of melted glaciers?
Atlantic Ocean
Name 2 things that dams block?
Sediment from flowing and fish migration