Irrigation is a main reason why Yuma Arizona is Yuma Arizona. The control of a river has made it easier to farm and farming is a huge part of the economic success the Yuma has. But Yuma hasn't always been a farming phenomenon it needed irrigation to flourish and that took a lot of work and time to become so. Irrigation changed yuma in a lot of different ways whether it be good or bad. For instance when there was a dam made for irrigation purposes, the steamer boat business was affected. The dam was prevented travel up river that is where the steamers usually travel for the business “ Yuma to El dorado” which is up the colorado river. Also because of irrigation the water level fell so there was no safe travel. The steamer boat business
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With the yuma project and the controlling of the hoover dam yuma was able to stop the flooding and was able to start farming and making money. “Flood control- lives and property formerly at the mercy of the unbridled river are less likely to be destroyed by destructive floods.” “Water for irrigating millions acres of some of the richest land in this country and thousands more in Mexico. The fertile valleys in the lower river basin had been under cultivation when Hoover Dam was built, but crop success or failure was dictated largely by the the river.” Irrigation and the steps of irrigation are the reasons why yuma is yuma. Those are the affects that irrigation has on yuma/ Southern Arizona.
Geography impacted the development of Yuma county a lot by letting us develop as a town and with farming. Before irrigation in Yuma started there was plenty of problems with are location and the nature that is around us even though now it is beneficial to our city income and the people of Yuma. In the past because of the Colorado river Yuma was prone to flooding. I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure it's hard to to farm in water that is past your …show more content…
Without the Yuma project there would be no Yuma. A positive is the flooding. Because of the Colorado river not being able to be controlled Yuma flooded a lot,but thanks to irrigation we were able to control the river and it helped us so much it's crazy. Yuma is a farming town and with the help of irrigation we are able to farm even better. Without the irrigation the source of water would be unknown, because the water we use now is the water from the Colorado river.” Even before the bureau stated managing the river to cater to the needs of the western United States, several private canal diggers had tried to bring water to Yuma’s desert, so farmers could make use of the year-round sunshine and warm weather.” A negative impact is the steamer boat business. Because of the construction of a dam the steamer boat business was basically shut down. The Colorado river flowed downwards so since the river was controlled it prevented travel upriver. Up river is the only way that the steamers could travel since we are at the bottom of the United States. The steamer boats are how we shipped out a lot of our goods that we farmed. It also is how a lot of people traveled and because the dam slowed river flow the water level was too low for safe travel. A positive impact is the money. The way Yuma makes its money is farming there is no farming without irrigation. The money that farming made is helpful to the
With the yuma project and the controlling of the hoover dam yuma was able to stop the flooding and was able to start farming and making money. “Flood control- lives and property formerly at the mercy of the unbridled river are less likely to be destroyed by destructive floods.” “Water for irrigating millions acres of some of the richest land in this country and thousands more in Mexico. The fertile valleys in the lower river basin had been under cultivation when Hoover Dam was built, but crop success or failure was dictated largely by the the river.” Irrigation and the steps of irrigation are the reasons why yuma is yuma. Those are the affects that irrigation has on yuma/ Southern Arizona.
Geography impacted the development of Yuma county a lot by letting us develop as a town and with farming. Before irrigation in Yuma started there was plenty of problems with are location and the nature that is around us even though now it is beneficial to our city income and the people of Yuma. In the past because of the Colorado river Yuma was prone to flooding. I don't know about you but I'm pretty sure it's hard to to farm in water that is past your …show more content…
Without the Yuma project there would be no Yuma. A positive is the flooding. Because of the Colorado river not being able to be controlled Yuma flooded a lot,but thanks to irrigation we were able to control the river and it helped us so much it's crazy. Yuma is a farming town and with the help of irrigation we are able to farm even better. Without the irrigation the source of water would be unknown, because the water we use now is the water from the Colorado river.” Even before the bureau stated managing the river to cater to the needs of the western United States, several private canal diggers had tried to bring water to Yuma’s desert, so farmers could make use of the year-round sunshine and warm weather.” A negative impact is the steamer boat business. Because of the construction of a dam the steamer boat business was basically shut down. The Colorado river flowed downwards so since the river was controlled it prevented travel upriver. Up river is the only way that the steamers could travel since we are at the bottom of the United States. The steamer boats are how we shipped out a lot of our goods that we farmed. It also is how a lot of people traveled and because the dam slowed river flow the water level was too low for safe travel. A positive impact is the money. The way Yuma makes its money is farming there is no farming without irrigation. The money that farming made is helpful to the