Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Quiz

What is the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?

• A mountain range in California

• A river in California

• A freshwater tidal estuary

• A desert in California

What is the role of the Delta in California's water system?

• Serving as a habitat for birds and fish

• Supplying irrigation water for the state's agricultural industry

• Providing drinking water for 27 million Californians

• All of the above

What are some challenges faced by the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?

• Low numbers of Delta fish species

• Fragile levees and vulnerability to earthquakes

• All of the above

• Controversies over water supply and ecosystem restoration

Where does the water in the Delta come from?

• Runoff from the Sierra Nevada and Cascades mountain ranges

• Rainfall in the Delta region

• Imported from other states

• Underground aquifers

What is the purpose of the proposed California Water Fix/EcoRestore project?

• To improve Delta conveyance and protect imperiled species

• To build a canal to divert water around the Delta

• To increase water exports from the Delta

• To restore wetlands and habitat in the Delta

What is the current status of the tunnel proposal for the Delta?

• No decision has been made

• A single tunnel is being considered

• Two tunnels are being constructed

• The proposal has been canceled

How many people live in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta?

• Unknown

• Less than 100,000

• Around 500,000

• Over 1 million

What is the significance of the Delta for sportfishing?

• It has no significance for sportfishing

• It is home to the state's commercial fishing industry

• It has a large population of sportfish

• Its a prime spot for sportfishing

What is the main cause of the decline in Delta fish species?

• Pumping operations

• All of the above

• Drought

• Human activities

What is the goal of the Delta Stewardship Council's Delta Plan?

• To maintain the status quo of the Delta

• To protect imperiled species in the Delta

• To increase water exports from the Delta

• To achieve a truce between water flows and plumbing