Consequences of the Drought in the Central Valley

The center of California (middle) is a flat area with miles of farms and 230 different crops. Central Valley Agriculture is extremely important to the United States and not only provides nearly half of its products, it also helps the economy by providing more work (California Department of Food and Agriculture, 2014). Many families rely on Central Valley Agriculture to survive in the American economy. It is well known that Sierra Nevada's rainfall and snowfall are very important elements of the Central Valley.

Water is investigating the California community affected by drought in the past decade. From wealthy areas like Napa to the poor communities of Central Valley - almost every area suffered in some way. However, there is no area that was hit hard like San Joaquin Valley. Let's take a closer look at why San Joaquin Valley faces such obstacles. One of the biggest causes of water supply reduction is "excessive use of groundwater". In a nutshell, this means that water is used faster than make-up water. The productivity of farmland in San Joaquin Valley is higher than (local) water service productivity, so this area is particularly susceptible to drafts. In past 30 years, the excess bill of groundwater accounted for about 13% of the pure water usage. As a result, major drought reserves were depleted

Port Porter Building is located in Tulare County in the central valley of agriculture in central California, which was severely hit by the state's historic drought. More than 7,000 people in the county are in shortage of water, three quarters of which live in East Porterville. There is no public water system in the community, and residents depend on private wells instead. However, after many years of drought, more and more farmers began to rely on groundwater, the nearby Tur River gradually declined and the groundwater level declined. Last week I interviewed the inhabitants of the town for several days. This is also known as the "zero ground" of drought.

California is still a year away from the water. But my water bill is about the same as the cost paid 4 years ago before the current drought begins. At the same time, the farmers along the Central Valley I-5 uprooted the orchards and cultivated their fields. Because their crops could not supply water. Water is affected by a number of external factors that are not reflected in that price. The biggest mistake in managing water resources is to take over responsibility for water conservation to the same agencies responsible for the provision (ie sales) of water resources. How do you tell your customers that you want them to reduce the use of your product to you? If you succeed, you will soon get ruined. If you fail, you will be seen as an example of all the mistakes in the world.