Which of the Following Characterizations Regarding Colorado River Discharges and Annual

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizations regarding Colorado River discharges and annual budgets is correct?

• A) There are adequate average flows (1930-1980) in the system to meet the Compact (1923) and Mexican Water Treaty (1944) allotments.
• B) The reservoirs that are in operation experience insignificant losses of water due to rock storage and evaporation.
• C) The average flows in the second half of this century are more than double the budgeted amount.
• D) The river system is about 3.5 million acre-feet in deficit from meeting annual budgets based on average flows from 1930 to 1980.

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