California's Diverse Climate and Agriculture Landscape
Explore California's varied climate and land use zones, leading to a thriving agriculture sector. Learn about major water projects supporting irrigation and the historical trends in water usage and land cultivation.
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California has a variety of climate and land use zones Natural diversity allows diverse agriculture to thrive A relatively small share of the total land mass is suitable for high-productivity irrigated crops
Major Water Projects Federal Central Valley Project (CVP) State State Water Project (SWP) Local Many smaller projects throughout state
DRAFT: Delta Outflow, Upstream Consumptive Use, In-Delta Consumptive Use, and Exports 90 Delta Outflow Banks Exports Tracy Exports Upstream Consumptive Use In-Delta Consumptive Use 80 70 60 Million Acre Feet 50 40 30 20 10 0 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
2009 Satellite Image of Westlands Reflects only 317,000 acres farmed
