Ruling the Waters: California's Kerny River, the Environment, and the Making of Western Water Law
(Part of the The Environment in Modern North America Series)
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When Europeans first arrived at what is now California's San Joaquin Valley, they found a vast landscape of wetlands, small ponds, riparian forests, and grasslands surrounding three large swampland lakes. What greets a visitor to the region today is a dramatically different view of mile after mile of row crops, vineyards, orchards, and grazing acreage-some of the most fertile and productive agricultural land in the world. This remarkable transformation,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0806190035
ISBN13:9780806190037
Release Date:March 2022
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Length:278 Pages
Weight:0.91 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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