CALIFORNIA'S WATER Where Do Salmon Fit In?

California ranks as the eighth largest economy in the world supporting a vast array of tech, entertainment, government, research, and of course agricultural industries. Sustaining that economy demands water.

Water is diverted from its historic course through a network of storage reservoirs and conveyance and pumping systems known as the Central Valley and State Water Project. The confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, known simply as the Delta, is the heart of this delivery system. Formerly a vast wetland, the Delta is now the hub of the state's water diversion. This watershed also supports four runs of Chinook salmon and a winter steelhead run, all species that range from fully endangered to threatened yet still support commercial and recreational fisheries.

Join Sean Hayes as he discusses the science that provides insights into management decisions related to both water and fish.