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The valley and the lake. a river journey [2022] / First movement, Tales of the San Joaquin :

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Part One: As we journey the length of the San Joaquin River, one question will not go away. Is it possible that the fate of this one river in the most productive agricultural region in the world, California's Central Valley, offers a chance to restore the historical balance between nature and t...

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Other Authors: Beaver, Chris (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Stone, Michael E. (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Stonington, CT : Green Planet Films, 2022.
Series:The Valley and The Lake: Drought, Diversion, Agriculture, and Groundwater in Central California
Subjects:
Water resources development > California > San Joaquin River > History.
Water resources development > California > San Joaquin Valley > History.
Dams > Environmental aspects > California > San Joaquin River.
Stream restoration > California > San Joaquin River.
San Joaquin River (Calif.) > History.
San Joaquin Valley (Calif.) > History.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Californie > San Joaquin (Fleuve) > Histoire.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Californie > San Joaquin, Vallée du > Histoire.
Barrages > Aspect de l'environnement > Californie > San Joaquin (Fleuve)
Cours d'eau > Réhabilitation > Californie > San Joaquin (Fleuve)
San Joaquin (Calif. : Fleuve) > Histoire.
San Joaquin, Vallée du (Calif.) > Histoire.
Dams > Environmental aspects
Stream restoration
Water resources development
California > San Joaquin River
California > San Joaquin Valley
documentary film.
Documentary films
Environmental films
History
Nature films
Documentary films.
Nature films.
Environmental films.
Documentaires.
Films sur la nature.
Films environnementaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Part One: As we journey the length of the San Joaquin River, one question will not go away. Is it possible that the fate of this one river in the most productive agricultural region in the world, California's Central Valley, offers a chance to restore the historical balance between nature and the mark of humans on the land? THE VALLEY AND THE LAKE is a four-part film odyssey focused on water issues, conflicts, and hopes in California's Central Valley, the breadbasket of the world and also the most human-altered landscape on the planet.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed August 15, 2022).
"A film odyssey in four movements".
"Drought, diversion, agriculture, and groundwater in Central California".
Physical Description:1 online resource (60 minutes)
Playing Time:00:59:32
Production Credits:Director of photography, Scott Andrews ; music, Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach, Robert Farmer, Greg Maroney, IA Music, Music Bakery, Daniel Schacht.