"California's Water System" Premieres Jan. 12.10th Episode of the "California's Water" Series SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- "California's Water System," the 10th episode of the "California's Water" public television series produced by Huell Howser Huell Burnley Howser (born 18 October 1945 in Gallatin, Tennessee) is a television personality best-known for his travel shows for PBS affiliate KCET. Howser's shows - California's Gold, California's Golden Parks, California's Water, Visiting... , is set to air Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . It will be available to air statewide on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, stations next month. Check your local listings for details. "Where does water come from and how does it get to us?" asked Howser in the segment. "When you start to answer that question, you quickly discover that it has a very complex, historic and interesting answer." California relies on an elaborate network of water storage and delivery systems to supply cities, farms, businesses and the environment with adequate water year-round. Given the state's highly seasonable Within a reasonable time; timely. The term seasonable is usually used in connection with the performance of contractual obligations that must be completed "seasonably." The facts and circumstances of each case define a reasonable period of time. precipitation and the fact that annual runoff can vary widely from year to year, water supply infrastructure has allowed California to grow and prosper by storing and moving water when and where it's needed. In the episode, sponsored by CDM 1. CDM - Content Data Model 2. CDM - Code Division Multiplexing , Howser tours key facilities in the state's vast water supply network and explores its importance to California's economy, environment and lifestyle. California Department of Water Resources History 1850-1875 California recognizes many types of water rights. These rights have developed with the State over time. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. Director Lester Snow and others explain the importance of our water system and introduce viewers to the local and regional water management efforts that play a key role in meeting needs. In each "California's Water" segment, Howser visits features of California's water system and gets an up-close look at various water management tools and challenges facing the state's water future. Segment titles include: * Climate Change (First aired April 2006) * The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is an expansive inland river delta and estuary in northern California in the United States. It is formed at the western edge of the Central Valley by the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and lies just east of where the (First aired May 2006) * The Flood Fight of 2006 (First aired June 2006) * Storing Water (First aired July 2006) * What's New on the Colorado River Colorado River River, south-central Argentina. Its major headstreams, the Grande and Barrancas rivers, flow southward from the Andes Mountains and meet to form the Colorado near the Chilean border. It flows southeastward across northern Patagonia and the southern Pampas. (First aired Aug. 2006) * Using Water Wisely (First aired Sept. 2006) * Watersheds (First aired Oct. 2006) * Desalting Water (First aired Nov. 2006) * Sacramento Valley The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties. : Working Together Pays Off (Premieres Jan. 10) * Water Recycling Imitates Nature * Living with Nature * Moving Water and Meeting Needs * Protecting Against Floods * Regional Solutions for Local Needs An updated list of air dates and times is available on www.acwa.com. The series, underwritten by members of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), covers issues identified in ACWA's comprehensive policy document, "No Time to Waste: A Blueprint for California Water." The document, released in 2005, recommends a suite of actions and investments to ensure California has the water supply system it will need in future decades. ACWA's members believe educating the public on water issues is critical and are taking that commitment seriously by underwriting the "California's Water" series. ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose 440 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California. For more information, visit www.acwa.com. |
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