About this season
A four-part miniseries on the history of water in the San Joaquin Valley. Each episode delves into a different part of the history and future of water in the region and includes the voices of farmers, water leaders and environmentalists.
Episodes (4)
1. Part 1
Aired 4 May 2017 • 57 min
What the Golden State looked like before settlement, and how irrigation systems set the stage for California's first major water plan: the Central Valley Project.
2. Part 2
Aired 11 May 2017 • 57 min
The State Water Project was completed in the 1970s. How the environmental revolution changed agriculture forever in the San Joaquin Valley.
3. Part 3
Aired 18 May 2017 • 57 min
The fight to control water continues to intensify and force farms out of business, in part because of regulations impacting water delivery.
4. Tapped Out II
Aired 1 September 2022 • 57 min
Explores the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta after nearly 30 years of environmental protection policies that use half of the state's developed water resources. Is it working?