Colorado Watersheds

What is a watershed?

• a shed in the backyard with bottles of water

• an area of land from which all water drains to a common waterway such as a river

• an area underground where water is stored in the pores of rock and soil

• a turning point in history

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In a watershed, what direction does water flow?

• along ridges of basins

• along earthquake fault lines

• uphill

• downhill

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What watershed is Fort Collins situated on and what larger watershed does this feed into?

• Poudre Watershed, which flows into South Platte River Watershed

• Poudre Watershed, which flows into the Colorado River Watershed

• Colorado Watershed, which flows into the Rio Grande Watershed

• Arkansas Watershed, which flows into the Colorado River Watershed

What is the main source of water for all Colorado rivers and tributaries?

• lakes

• rainfall

• reservoirs

• snowmelt

There are four main watersheds in Colorado. Which is NOT one of them?

• Alabama Watershed

• Colorado Watershed

• Rio Grande Watershed

• South Platte Watershed

There are four main watersheds that cover the state. Which is the largest?

• Arkansas Watershed

• Colorado Watershed

• Rio Grande Watershed

• South Platte Watershed

What landmark separates the Eastern and Western slopes in Colorado?

• The Mississippi River

• I-70

• The Continental Divide

• Estes Park

Water east of the continental divide will eventually run into...

• The Antarctic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

Water west of the continental divide will eventually run into...

• The Antarctic Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Indian Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

Besides the Poudre River, what is the main source of water for Northern Colorado?

• Water is piped north from the Gulf of Mexico

• Rainfall into Horsetooth Reservoir

• Volume from the Pacific Ocean

• Water from Western Slope is piped through the Adams Tunnel

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