'What's New on the Colorado River' Premiers on KCET August 7; Fifth in 'California's Water' Series.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- "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. ," the fifth 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 August 7 at 6 p.m. on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology and will then be available 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. Check your local listings for details. "Historically, this river has always been important to California and the development of California," said Howser in the segment. "If we started listing all the ways that we are connected with this river, we would be amazed." Sponsored by the Coachella Valley Coachella Valley (kō'əchĕl`ə), arid region, SE Calif., N of the Salton Sea. Water is brought into the region by artesian wells and by the Coachella Canal (123 mi/198 km long), a branch of the All-American Canal built between 1938 and Water District, the Colorado River Authority, and the Imperial Irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. District, this segment of "California's Water" looks at the canals and aqueducts that bring Colorado River water to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and the many efforts under way to use water as efficiently as possible. Viewers will get a close look at projects to line an earthen earth·en adj. 1. Made of earth or clay: an earthen fortification; an earthen pot. 2. Earthly; worldly. canal with concrete, and learn about a 50-year program to improve habitat and protect species along the Colorado River. "California's Water" highlights the complex system of natural and man-made features that has allowed growing communities, productive farms, industry and ecosystems to co-exist in a state that receives little or no rain for months at a time. In each "California's Water" segment, Huell 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. Known for his enthusiasm and his down-to-earth style, Howser hosts the long-running PBS series "California's Gold" as well as several other human-interest programs. An updated list of airdates 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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