Going, Going...Wait a minute!

A Groundwater Overdraft Simulation

Description of the Lesson (Draft)

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Classroom Watershed Setup Guidelines

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Period Cards

• Before the White Man 50,000 years B.P.-1840 (Historic Portal reading)
• Westward Expansion: 1820 to 1850 (Historic Portal reading)

I. 1840-1855

• The Road Builders: 1850-1885 (Historic Portal reading)

II. 1855-1870

• Homesteaders & Hucksters (1880-1920) (Historic Portal reading)

III. 1870-1885

IV. 1885-1900

V. 1900-1915

• Last Stop at the Bottom of the Pass 1920-1945 (Historic Portal reading)

VI. 1915-1930

VII. 1930-1945

• Starting Again 1945-1972 (Historic Portal reading)

VIII. 1945-1960

IX. 1960-1975

• Bright Promises 1973 (Historic Portal reading)

X. 1975-1990

XI. 1990-2005

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Charts and Graphs

• Natural Cycle Components
  • 15 Year Ground Water Basin Recharge
  • Riparian Vegetation Evapotranspiration Losses
  • Estimated Water Loss from Evaporation off of Naturally Exposed Water Surfaces
  • Estimated 15 year Water Loss Due to Evaortranspiration from Bare Riparian Soils Along the Mojave River
• Human Demand Components
  • Estimated Human Population Living in the Mojave River Watershed (1840-2005) in 15-Year Averages
  • Estimated Domestic and Municipal Water Consumption By People Living in the Mojave River Watershed
  • Estimated Commercial & Industrial Water Consumption Over a 15-Year Period
  • Estimated Water Loss Due to Evapotranspiration for Mojave Desert Land Under Agricultural Production
  • Estimated Water Consumption Over a 15-year Period by Dairy/ Livestock Ranches Within the Mojave Watershed
  • Estimated Water Consumption by Land under Recreational Management within the Mojave Watershed the
  • Estimated Water Consumption from the Surface of Man-Made Water Bodies over 15 Year

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Suggested Simulation Activity Guide

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USGS Mojave River Map

MWA Mojave River Watershed Map

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Historic Portal, The Story of Victor Valley, California

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