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Colorado River Mindmap
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A Levels Geography (Rivers) Mapa Mental sobre Colorado River Mindmap, criado por beccak432 em 05-12-2013.
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rivers
geography
rivers
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Mapa Mental por
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Colorado River
Western USA
Arizona
Phoenix
Wyoming
Colorado
California
Nevada
Las Vegas
Utah
New Mexico
Source
Rockies/Wind River Range
Snowmelt
Fold Mountains
Dams
Hoover (1933)
+ 19 others
Reduce flood risk
Produce HEP
Arid Environment
Surface susceptible to erosion
Precipitation lost to evaporation
Less than 25mm per annum
Rain shadow
10km² discharge per annum
Irrigation for 7 states
Drip feed most effective
Flood least effective
Upper Colorado
Less water used
Lower Colorado
More water used
Industry
Domestic
Swimming pools
Agriculture
V shaped channel...
Ideal for dams/storage reservoirs
Large, angular load
Eroded by attrition/abrasion
Deposited at dam
Material build up
Aggradation
'Archimedes screw'
Removes silt
Clear water passes through
No load
Erosion lowers river bed
Degradation
Salinity
Natural salts dissolve in water
Moves to surface by capillary action
Water evaporates
Salt crystals left
Inhibits plant growth
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