Friday, April 18, 2025

Environmental Science - 04.18.2025 - Friday

 Hetch Hetchy and San Francisco Water


Answer the following and turn in to the blue in basket today.


  1. Where is Hetch Hetchy Valley located compared to Yosemite Valley.
  2. Find a picture of Hetch hetchy Valley before the dam was built. Compare it with a picture of Yosemite Valley now. How are they similar?
  3. Who was John Muir and when did he live?
  4. Why did John Muir fight against the O'Shaughnessy Dam?
  5. What did the building of the dam do to Hetch Hetchy Valley?
  6. Why did John Muir lost the fight to save Hetch Hetchy Valley?
  7. Who benefits from the water in the valley now?
  8. What is a MAJOR DAM PROJECT in Northern California that was recently approved? (Where is it and who will it benefit?)
  9. What are the arguments against building the Sites reservoir?

10. What are the arguments FOR building the Sites reservoir?

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