Essay About Canadian Entrepreneur John Febrraro And Water Diversion

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Example of how water diversion can affect the major body of water.
Two river flowed into the sea the Amu Dyra and Syr Dyra.
Kept the salt levels in balance.1960s
Soviet Government Diverted these two rivers
Cotton and rice production.
Diversion with two large dams and canals to transport water.
Severe water declines in the sea and salt increase.
Fish population plummeted. Soil was enriched in salt and pesticides.
Fishing industry abandoned.
Lost 90% of its volume the equivalent to lake huron and erie combined.
Rising Temperatures
Due to the warming of the Earth there is rising and falling of water level in Great lakes.
This can put a damper on costal man made structures which rely on steady water fluctuations.
Climate change is unpredictable for water levels in the Great lakes.
Water Diversions
Chicago river being reversed about 100 years ago.
Did so because of heavy pollution.
Would divert water through a canal to the desplaines river to Missiissippi.
Lots of Controversy because people south of us did not want our waste.
Chicago then starting to pump water to suburbs. Where does it end.
Now they want to rereverse river. Asain carp.
Mud Creek Michigan Akron Ohio
Farmers wanted to use lake Michigan water for irrigation
Loss of five million gallons per day.
Was approved.
Akron had mass shortages of water in 1900s.
Wanted to use great lakes water instead of aquifers.
Must be approved by the Great lakes govenors.
Approaved but they must put back in an equal amount of water back into the system.
Nova Group and Annex 2001
Canadian entrepreneur john febrraro puts out the concept of shipping great lakes water.
Idea with large tankers going into lake superior and shipping it to India.
Concept