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I am not sure people realize just how much the Central Valley has been changed by us (humans) to make it the agriculture center it is. Driving through or even b
by dendrite9 4y ago
I am not sure people realize just how much the Central Valley has been changed by us (humans) to make it the agriculture center it is. Driving through or even being there it is easy to forget the south end used to be a series of huge shallow lakes. Crossing below the Friant canal it is clear how little water is allowed to flow down the river.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoYeah, it is really fascinating. People also generally forget the Role dams play in flood mitigation in California. Many parts of California are extremely prone to flooding and these events are also expected to increase with climate change. Has recently as the 1950s huge swaths of the Central Valley flooded putting some towns 20 ft underwater. The impacts would be much greater now with increased population density
- falcolas 4y agoAnd somewhat ironically, flooding is crucial for making the kind of land cities like to form around. Rich, flat tracts of land.