Irrigation in California

Contents: General Description (Climate – Population – Industries – Assessed Valuation – Transportation Facilities) --- Water Resources (Sacramento River Drainage – San Joaquin River Drainage – Other Streams of Importance – Lakes and Storage Facilities – Underground Supply) --- Lands --- Products --- History of Irrigation Development --- Water Laws --- Irrigation Enterprises (Reclamation Service Projects [Orland Project – Yuma, or Laguna Project – Klamath Project] – Irrigation Districts [Modesto District – Turlock District – Alta District – Tulare District – South San Joaquin and Oakdale Districts] – Private Irrigation Systems [California Development Company – San Diego Flume Company – Riverside Water Company and Gage Canal Company – Kern County Land Company – Kern Valley Irrigation Company – Fresno and Consolidated Canals Companies – San Joaquin and Kings River Canal and Irrigation Company – Crocker-Huffman Land and Water Company – Butte County and Sutter County Canals – Sacramento Valley Irrigation Company] – Area of Lands Under Canals) --- Cost of Preparing Land for Irrigation.