Question

List the uses of Rivers and Lakes. (6 Points Each)

Answer 1

Uses of Rivers. Rivers provided early humans with water to drink and fish to eat. When people learned to build and use boats, rivers supplied a cheap and easy way to travel. Floodplains provided fertile soil for crops, and the system called irrigation allowed people to use rivers to water their fields.

Uses of lakes. In today's industrial societies, requirements for water—much of which is derived from lakes—include its use for dilution and removal of municipal and industrial wastes, for cooling purposes, for irrigation, for power generation, and for local recreation and aesthetic displays.