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Jul 7, 2014 · Water, through both its presence and its absence, affects this region profoundly and in distinctive ways. The Tulare Lake Basin has a number of characteristics that make this particularly true. First, the region is close to the Pacific Ocean and thus well within range of intense oceanic storms.
This book tells the fascinating story of floods and droughts that have occurred in the Tulare Lake Basin during the last 2,000 years. It records captivating first-hand accounts associated with those floods and droughts, many dating from the pioneer days.
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Jan 9, 2013 · Floods and Droughts in the Tulare Lake Basin xi Figures Page Figure 1. Flood on the Kaweah River, January 2, 1997. ..... i Figure 2. Map of California‘s water basins (aka hydrologic regions). ..... 20 Figure 3.
Oct 29, 2015 · The story of water in the Tulare Lake Basin covers nearly 2000 years of hydrology. The history of floods and droughts in this region considers modern day agriculture, dams, and public health and safety of interest to both the general reader and field expert.
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Sep 28, 2023 · They pointed at maps and diagrams to show areas of the Tulare Lake Basin that had been inundated in past floods that now were dry, and areas that had never flooded but were now underwater.
Floods and droughts in the Tulare Lake Basin / by John T. Austin. – 2nd ed. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-878441-32-4 . 1. Floods--California--Tulare Lake Watershed--History. 2. Droughts--California--Tulare Lake Watershed--History. 3. Tulare Lake Watershed (Calif.)--Environmental conditions--History. I. Sequoia Natural History Association. II. Title.
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Mar 29, 2023 · In a region where the major agricultural landowners have a history of water disputes, the floods streaming into Tulare Lake Basin have reignited some long-standing tensions and brought...
