California's 80-year-old system of canals -- the State Water Project and the federally financed Central Valley Water Project — stitch together an audacious hydrological network. Consistently about one-third of the water use occurs in the eight farm counties in the Central Valley. Aubrey Ann Parker, Circle of Blue's lead data analyst, will take you on a tour of California's water use data from the past 20 years. You'll see how it relates to population demographics and water contamination in the eight counties of the Central Valley, one of the most productive — and at risk — agricultural regions in the nation.
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Matt Black for Circle of Blue
(California Central Valley black & white)
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