A four-part miniseries on the history of water in the San Joaquin Valley. Each episode delves into a different part of the history and future of water in the region and includes the voices of farmers, water leaders and environmentalists.
Showing Season 1 of 1
Miniseries
2017
No overview available.
01. Part 1
2017-05-04
What the Golden State looked like before settlement, and how irrigation systems set the stage for California's first major water plan: the Central Valley Project.
02. Part 2
2017-05-11
The State Water Project was completed in the 1970s. How the environmental revolution changed agriculture forever in the San Joaquin Valley.
03. Part 3
2017-05-18
The fight to control water continues to intensify and force farms out of business, in part because of regulations impacting water delivery.
04. Tapped Out II
2022-09-01
Explores the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta after nearly 30 years of environmental protection policies that use half of the state's developed water resources. Is it working?