ESPM 50 – F’16 – FP-O1-FD– Zhu, Daniel - Section #119.
Water Management and the Drought in California
Water management has been a problem in California’s history since the first settlers moved to California. With most of the water located in the north and eastern parts and most of the population in the southern, desert part of the state, problems were guaranteed to occur. However, in the past five years, a drought has plagued most of the western United States and especially, California. An especially strong La Niña coupled with low snowfall and global warming have caused significant problems with the water supply there. Due to the drought, water management in general and agricultural management of water have been changed significantly, which can be seen through policies enacted by the government as well as the development of technology to fight the drought. Both the changes in management and the drought …show more content…
This fact can be observed through policies created by the government as well as innovations and new water management techniques. The drought has made a serious impact on agriculture, but the rest of California’s economy has been stable. During the drought, groundwater levels have been severely depleted and certain fish species have almost reached extinction. Even with all the negative results that have occurred, positive outcomes have occurred from the drought as well. The use of black balls in reservoirs made national headlines, and is being adopted all over the world and new cloud seeding technologies have been implemented. More can still be done though. We must develop new ways to conserve ground water and include methods of providing multiple water sources to all of California. Through the tough times of a drought, this state must overcome the obstacles present and create a better and more sustainable future for itself through policies, innovations and
Water Management and the Drought in California
Water management has been a problem in California’s history since the first settlers moved to California. With most of the water located in the north and eastern parts and most of the population in the southern, desert part of the state, problems were guaranteed to occur. However, in the past five years, a drought has plagued most of the western United States and especially, California. An especially strong La Niña coupled with low snowfall and global warming have caused significant problems with the water supply there. Due to the drought, water management in general and agricultural management of water have been changed significantly, which can be seen through policies enacted by the government as well as the development of technology to fight the drought. Both the changes in management and the drought …show more content…
This fact can be observed through policies created by the government as well as innovations and new water management techniques. The drought has made a serious impact on agriculture, but the rest of California’s economy has been stable. During the drought, groundwater levels have been severely depleted and certain fish species have almost reached extinction. Even with all the negative results that have occurred, positive outcomes have occurred from the drought as well. The use of black balls in reservoirs made national headlines, and is being adopted all over the world and new cloud seeding technologies have been implemented. More can still be done though. We must develop new ways to conserve ground water and include methods of providing multiple water sources to all of California. Through the tough times of a drought, this state must overcome the obstacles present and create a better and more sustainable future for itself through policies, innovations and