Geography 2152F/G Lecture 10: Reading+1+Questions
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Soil is rich with more than 300 crops (rice, asparagus, pomegranates, organs) as at times is better than anywhere else in the country. Almonds, olives and walnuts grow in the central valley as well as domestic canned tomatoes. From the san joaquin and sacramento rivers through pipes, plumbing with ground water and canals: explain the importance of winter storms in the western united states. The storms bring most of the water from the pacific and serves as the west"s water tower. Western snowpack"s have declines and expect the trend to accelerate. Invested billions in conservation, education and efficiency improvements. Reformed the old water allocation system that promised specific amount of water to rights holders.