Yet there is more room than ever in one of the state’s most capacious storage spaces: the San Joaquin Valley aquifer. The chatter of birds mixes with the sweet sound of rippling water as it makes its way to the San Joaquin River and ultimately out to sea. There is more room than ever in one of the state’s most capacious storage spaces: the San Joaquin Valley aquifer. He thinks one of the reasons it works is that the cold flood water holds oxygen, so the plant roots don’t suffocate. Some irrigation districts don’t have rights to flood water.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 17, 2017 10:00 UTC