Providing Enough Water (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Definition of a reservoir
Definition of a reservoir
Large water body (natural/man-made) used for water storage
How modern reservoirs are created
How modern reservoirs are created
Dam constructed across a river channel
Upstream habitat impact from reservoir flooding
Upstream habitat impact from reservoir flooding
Existing ecosystems completely submerged and destroyed
Dead zones in reservoirs
Dead zones in reservoirs
Oxygen-depleted deep areas where most species can't survive
Dam impact on fish migration
Dam impact on fish migration
Physical barrier blocks traditional migration routes
Type of water released downstream from dams
Type of water released downstream from dams
Oxygen-depleted water from deep in reservoir
What happens to sediment in reservoirs
What happens to sediment in reservoirs
Trapped by reservoir; less flows downstream
Water transfer schemes definition
Water transfer schemes definition
Move water from donor areas to receiving areas
Species risk from water transfer schemes
Species risk from water transfer schemes
Organisms travel with water, may become invasive
Impact on donor areas from water extraction
Impact on donor areas from water extraction
Natural floods become less frequent or extensive