This film illustrates how water has helped change the dry salty Coachella Valley in southern California into a rich farming region. It shows how land use has changed, the development of the irrigation system, the movement of water to the farms and how an underground drainage system rids the soil of excess salt.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504392
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → California
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Irrigation water
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water use
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water, Underground
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Inland water transportation
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)