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BRAE 349 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the lift and combined horsepower of the Edmonston Pumping
Plant that moves water over the Tehachapi Mountains to Southern
California?
Ans: 1,926 feet and 1,120,000 Horsepower
Assuming you could...roughly how much time would it take to count
the water
molecules (H2O) in one small drop of water at a rate of one per
second?
Ans: 300 billion centuries
Assuming the population in California is 39.5 million, how many gallons
of water would be needed to make the food to create 1 hamburger
(use the quarter-pounder from lecture) for lunch for 1 day? Assume
grain-fed beef versus grass-fed beef.
Ans: 23.7 billion gallons (or about 72,700 Acre-Feet)
What prominent position did Cal Poly grad Randy Record hold with
respect to
California water? Hint: Google search encouraged
Sunday, 02 March 2025
,Ans: Chairman of the Board - Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California
From the water allocated to California from the Colorado River in a
"normal" year, how much of the 4.4 million acre-feet allocation is used
by agriculture as senior water rights?
Ans: 87.5%
Which of the following represent relatively "new" sources of water in
California?
Ans: -Seawater Desalination
-Treated wastewater
-Improved efficiency for ag and urban water use
Why are nitrates in the groundwater an issue?
Ans: Nitrates can cause health problems such as Blue Baby Syndrome
What is one of the greatest issues in California's hydrology?
Ans: A majority of the water is in the northern part of the state, but a majority
of
the population is in the southern part of the state.
What percent of California groundwater is used as a key source of
water in a normal
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, water year?
Ans: 30%
Which of the following are guiding principles of the 2020 Water
Resilience Plan?
Ans: a) Strengthen partnerships with local, federal and tribal governments,
water agencies and irrigation districts, and other stakeholders
b) Integrate investments, policies, and programs across state government
c) Prioritize multi-benefit approaches that meet several needs at once
d) Utilize natural infrastructure such as forests and floodplains
e) Embrace innovation and new technologies
f) Incorporate successful approaches from other parts of the world
g) Encourage regional approaches among water users sharing watersheds
h) Prioritize urban water use above all other water users
How did California miners in the mid-1800s get the hydraulic mining
nozzles to
work?
Ans: Hydraulic pressure from upstream water source
How much subsidence allegedly occurred between 1925-1977 at the
site near Mendota, California (documented by Dr. Poland)?
Ans: 8.9 meters (29.2 ft)
Examstudy - Stuvia US
In today's fast-paced educational landscape, students need reliable resources to excel in their studies.
5.0
BRAE 349 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the lift and combined horsepower of the Edmonston Pumping
Plant that moves water over the Tehachapi Mountains to Southern
California?
Ans: 1,926 feet and 1,120,000 Horsepower
Assuming you could...roughly how much time would it take to count
the water
molecules (H2O) in one small drop of water at a rate of one per
second?
Ans: 300 billion centuries
Assuming the population in California is 39.5 million, how many gallons
of water would be needed to make the food to create 1 hamburger
(use the quarter-pounder from lecture) for lunch for 1 day? Assume
grain-fed beef versus grass-fed beef.
Ans: 23.7 billion gallons (or about 72,700 Acre-Feet)
What prominent position did Cal Poly grad Randy Record hold with
respect to
California water? Hint: Google search encouraged
Sunday, 02 March 2025
,Ans: Chairman of the Board - Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California
From the water allocated to California from the Colorado River in a
"normal" year, how much of the 4.4 million acre-feet allocation is used
by agriculture as senior water rights?
Ans: 87.5%
Which of the following represent relatively "new" sources of water in
California?
Ans: -Seawater Desalination
-Treated wastewater
-Improved efficiency for ag and urban water use
Why are nitrates in the groundwater an issue?
Ans: Nitrates can cause health problems such as Blue Baby Syndrome
What is one of the greatest issues in California's hydrology?
Ans: A majority of the water is in the northern part of the state, but a majority
of
the population is in the southern part of the state.
What percent of California groundwater is used as a key source of
water in a normal
Examstudy - Stuvia US
, water year?
Ans: 30%
Which of the following are guiding principles of the 2020 Water
Resilience Plan?
Ans: a) Strengthen partnerships with local, federal and tribal governments,
water agencies and irrigation districts, and other stakeholders
b) Integrate investments, policies, and programs across state government
c) Prioritize multi-benefit approaches that meet several needs at once
d) Utilize natural infrastructure such as forests and floodplains
e) Embrace innovation and new technologies
f) Incorporate successful approaches from other parts of the world
g) Encourage regional approaches among water users sharing watersheds
h) Prioritize urban water use above all other water users
How did California miners in the mid-1800s get the hydraulic mining
nozzles to
work?
Ans: Hydraulic pressure from upstream water source
How much subsidence allegedly occurred between 1925-1977 at the
site near Mendota, California (documented by Dr. Poland)?
Ans: 8.9 meters (29.2 ft)
Examstudy - Stuvia US
