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<br />CONTENTS <br /> <br />The San Joaquin Drain <br />~ <br />o Background <br />tv <br />t-" <br />Interagency Drainage Program <br /> <br />.4 <br /> <br />',' <br /> <br />.8 <br /> <br />.10 <br /> <br />State Desalting Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 <br /> <br />ON THE COVER <br /> <br />Arid fannland near Tranquillity, CA. This problem is a result of salt <br />accumulation which throughout history has plagued irrigated agricul- <br />ture and is particularly severe in areas of the San Joaquin Valley <br />where high water tables prevent the leaching of accumulated salts. <br /> <br />CREDITS <br />Photos U.s. Bureau of Reclamation <br />Maps State Department of Water Resources <br />Artwork - Cathy Clark-Ryll <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />--- <br /> <br />lEft WESTERN WATER <br />EDUCATION FOUNDATION <br /> <br />The Foundation Is a non-profit, non-political <br />organization dedicated to the development and Im- <br />plementation of public information and education <br />programs on water resources conservation, reo <br />clamatlon, reuse and development. <br /> <br />PRESIDENT <br />Ira J. "Jack" Chrisman <br />Tulare County Rancher <br /> <br />VICE. PRESIDENT <br />John Bury <br />General Counsel <br />Southern Calif. Edison <br /> <br />OFFICERS <br /> <br />SECRETARY <br />H.G. "Mac" McFarland <br />Bank of America <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />TREASURER <br />Nat Eggert, C.P.A. <br />Helix Water District <br /> <br />OTHER DIRECTORS <br /> <br />GiI Axt <br />Vice President <br />Security Pacific <br />National Bank <br /> <br />Douglas D. Baker, Sr. <br />Vice President <br />DillIngham Constr. <br /> <br />RlchardW. Carlson <br />Vice President <br />San Diego Federal <br />Savings & Loan Assn. <br /> <br />Howard Hawkins <br />Director <br />Metropolitan Water <br />District of <br />Southern California <br /> <br />Norman Hixon <br />James M. Montgomery <br />Consulting Engineers, <br />Inc. <br /> <br />Lyle N. Hoag <br />Brown & Caldwell <br />Consulting Engineers <br /> <br />Harvey Chase John Kldd <br />Director, Assoc. of Assoc. of California <br />Calif. Water Agencies Water Agencies <br /> <br />Terry Comerford <br />Managing Director <br />Blyth Eastman <br />Paine Webber, Inc. <br /> <br />Frank Devore <br />Vice President <br />San Diego Gas & <br />Electric Co. <br /> <br />Stan' Dorst <br />Vice President <br />Chevron Land & <br />Development Co. <br /> <br />Jackson Eaves <br />Vice President <br />Wells Fargo Bank <br /> <br />Burnham Enersen <br />Attorney at. Law <br />Wm A. Gianelli <br />Asst. Sec, of the Army <br />Robert Hagan <br />Professor, . <br />University of California, <br />Davis <br /> <br />Don McCrea <br />Pacific Gas & <br />Electric Co. <br /> <br />William Moore <br />Chairman of the Board <br />Heritage Savlngs.'and <br />Loan Assoc. <br /> <br />Ralph NI::;sen" <br />President <br />Glenn-Colusa <br />Irrigation Olst. <br />George S. Nolte, Jr. <br />George S. Nolte & <br />Associates <br />Engineers-Planners- <br />Surveyors <br /> <br />Sara C. Stivelman <br />Los Angeles Water and <br />Power Commissioner <br /> <br />Frank Tlesen <br />Director <br />Vista Irrigation 0151. <br /> <br />WESTERN WATER is published bi-monthly by the Western <br />Water Education Foundation, 1007 Seventh St., Suite 315, <br />Sacramento, 95814 (916-444-6240). Annual Subscription is <br />$15. Balance of the Foundation's Water Information Program <br />may be supported bycontrlbuling larger amounts. <br /> <br />Editor - Rita Schmidt Sudman <br />Editorial Assistant - Jo Schock <br />