Quiz 11, 12 May 1999
 

1. What river is being dammed to create the Eastside Reservoir? no river
2. How many dams are being built to create the Eastside Reservoir? 3
3. Who is Stevie? An archeologist working at the Eastside Reservoir site and a mastodon found at the Eastside Reservoir
4. What will be the capacity of the Eastside Reservoir? 800,000 acre feet
5. What is unusual about the Eastside Reservoir's intake-outtake tower? It is not in the center of the reservoir
6. Why is the Metropolitan Water District creating additional reservoirs outside the large reservoir? Because the local governments and other interests in the area want them as recreational assets
7. According to Rainer, "82 percent of urban water systems are publicly owned." Is the Metropolitan Water District publicly owned? yes
8. Which sector uses the greatest share of water? industrial
9. What is a main reason the MWD gives for needing to build the Eastside Reservoir? insuring Southern California's water supply in case of a big earthquake
10. How deep will the Eastside Reservoir be at its deepest points? 250 feet

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