Tinemaha Reservoir

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/tinemaha-reservoir

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Tinemaha Reservoir?Approximately 1,200 acres at full capacity
2. How high is Tinemaha Reservoir?Approximately 3,700 feet above sea level
3. What is the location?Inyo County, California, USA
4. What is the primary water source?Owens River
5. Where is it located?It sits in Inyo County, between the Sierra Nevada mountains and the White Mountains in Owens Valley.
6. How does it help people?It holds water from the Owens River for Los Angeles and farmers, so they have enough water even when it rains little.

Arid Climate: A climate characterized by very little rainfall, leading to dry conditions and sparse vegetation.
Pacific Flyway: A major north-south migratory route for birds in North America, stretching from Alaska to South America.
Hydrology: The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and management of water on Earth and other planets.
Watershed: An area of land where all the water that falls in it and drains off it goes to a common outlet, such as a river, bay, or other body of water.