Author: Chris White

The story of the Dos Palos water supply begins with the development of water rights and agriculture by Miller and Lux in the late 1800’s. In about 1890, Bernhard Marks worked a deal with Miller and Lux to attract approximately...

In my previous articles, I explained how the Exchange Contractors traced its history back to the beginning of the development of the Central Valley and how this history can be seen locally through their longstanding...

The San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (Exchange Contractors) is a Joint Powers Authority formed in 1992 by its member agencies—the Central California Irrigation District, San Luis Canal Company, Firebaugh...

Water development on the west side, starting in the 1870’s, was essential to the creation of the agriculture industry in the Central Valley. It was the beginning of what has come to be the most important agricultural region in...