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Ruling the Waters

- California's Kern River, the Environment, and the Making of Western Water Law

About Ruling the Waters

Offers a legal, social, and environmental history of how western water law shaped, and was shaped by, the subjugation of the largest freshwater wetlands wildlife habitat in the West. Douglas Littlefield describes how pioneers and entrepreneurs diverted water to extract gold in the mountains and irrigate farms.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780806164908
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 278
  • Published:
  • March 29, 2020
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 333 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 7, 2024

Description of Ruling the Waters

Offers a legal, social, and environmental history of how western water law shaped, and was shaped by, the subjugation of the largest freshwater wetlands wildlife habitat in the West. Douglas Littlefield describes how pioneers and entrepreneurs diverted water to extract gold in the mountains and irrigate farms.

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