Water In California
California’s interconnected water system serves over 30 million people and irrigates over 5,680,000 acres (2,300,000 ha) of farmland. As the world’s largest, most productive, and most controversial water system, it manages over 40,000,000 acre feet (49 km3) of water per year.
Read more about Water In California: Sources of Water, Uses of Water, Water Distribution, Water Rights, Predicted Need For Increased Water Supplies, Disputes and Controversies, California Water Plans, California Water Documents, See Also
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