#Reservoirs

[womeninarchaeology]

Our newest episode is out! Join Chelsi, Emily, and Kirsten as we have a returning guest, Dr. April Biesaw, PhD of Vassar College discuss some long-term projects. Dr. Biesaw shares how the long-forgotten have meaning, and can teach us to think about the “Greater Good”, what that really means, and the impact of social programs off “poorhouses” on the poor, both living and dead. We discuss how these projects reflect current events, between the push for large infrastructure projects, and caring for the vulnerable.

[mapsontheweb]

Lake water storage trends for 1058 natural lakes (dark red and dark blue dots) and 922 reservoirs (light red and light blue dots) over the past three decades

[zoeflake]

This evening at the reservoir

[postcard-from-the-past]

Water reservoirs of Bogota, Colombia

Colombian vintage postcard

[mothmiso]

2021 Clusone (2) (3) (4) by Aleksander Witosz

[cuppa-and-a-view]

First Sausage Sizzle of the Year

it's that time of year again!

Cuppa: hot chocolate from a whistling kettle (the best kind)

View: Carron Valley Reservoir

Dinner: square sausage in a morning roll!

Sometimes, you don't want to go out, so you snuggle down. Other times, you don't want to go out, but you know you need to.

Dams are fun, aren't they? They water's really high just now. We'll be glad of that if it's a dry summer. It's choppy tonight, and the waves are breaking over the spillways

I'm so confused about what time of year it is, because of the early Easter and having been abroad. I keep thinking it's later than it is, and feeling lost and disoriented. My sense of being grounded depends so much on the seasons, I needed some time outside to reset my clock, in among the birdsong and the bleating of the lambs.

[plethoraworldatlas]

Conservation and environmental justice groups filed a legal challenge today to the largest reservoir project approved in California in decades. The Sites Reservoir would harm the Sacramento River ecosystem, threaten already imperiled fish species, and release greenhouse gas pollution, today’s lawsuit says.

Sites would require the construction of several enormous dams and two 3,000-foot-long and 23-foot-wide tunnels. It will cost an estimated $4.4 billion.

Proposed for a rural area about 80 miles northwest of Sacramento, the project would store about 1.5 million acre-feet of water, or nearly 490 billion gallons. To achieve this capacity, the reservoir would divert large quantities of water from the Sacramento River system, which is home to federally protected salmon and steelhead.

Most runs of Sacramento River salmon are imperiled and all are declining. Sites would reduce flows in the Sacramento River when salmon are migrating.

“The Sites Reservoir project will cause much environmental harm, which falls on the public, and a small amount of good, which primarily benefits the project investors,” said Ron Stork, senior policy advocate at Friends of the River. “Among other harms, the reservoir will be a major greenhouse gas emitter. A recent analysis estimated that Sites would emit the equivalent of 80,000 gasoline-powered cars each year.”

[chenardy]

[afragmentcastadrift]

How dynamically managing California's reservoirs could save more water : NPR

[fishfolkart]

River Blackfish - is a member of the Temperate Perches family and is native to south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It lives in clear, flowing streams with abundant cover and prefers streams with gravel bottoms and abundant snags. Also found in lakes and reservoirs. It feeds on insects, crustaceans, small fishes and mollusks. It can reach a maximum length of 60 cm (23.6 in). https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/163417971

[mothmiso]

Cogra Moss, wintery (2) (3) by allybeag

[whats-in-a-sentence]

As an example, a comprehensive description of water resource distribution in India is provided in Fig. 1.5. (...) With reference to Fig. 1.5, there are two terms, source and sink, that are important and relevant to this and other environmental discussions.

"Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective", 4e - Gary W. VanLoon & Stephen J. Duffy

[poojagblog-blog]

/PRNewswire/ -- Downhole Tools Market in terms of revenue was estimated to be worth $6.1 billion in 2024 and is poised to reach $7.8 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2029 according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Downhole tools are essential because they are used in safe, efficient, and productive extraction of oil and gas from underground reservoirs. Downhole tools are critical for the oil and gas industry because they enable efficient drilling, ensure well integrity, optimize production, provide essential data, facilitate well maintenance, and enhance oil recovery.