After 1900, California continued to grow rapidly and soon became an agricultural and industrial power. The economy was widely based on specialty agriculture, oil, tourism, shipping, film, and after 19
Stockton Street from Union Square, looking toward Market Street.
Arnold Genthe's famous photograph, looking toward the fire on Sacramento Street.
The intensity of the earthquake.
Postcard view of oil fields c.1940s.
The California State Water Project, commonly known as the SWP, is a state water management project in the U.S. state of California under the supervision of the California Department of Water Resources
History of California (1900–present)
…capacity is 13,100 cubic feet per second (370 m3/s), and the largest pumping plant capacity at Dos Amigos is 15,450 cubic feet per second (437 m3/s). The California State Water Project, commonly known as the SWP, is a water management project under the supervision of the California Department of Water Resources. The SWP is the world's…
Oroville Dam and Lake Oroville on the Feather River
In May 2021, water levels of Lake Oroville dropped significantly, exposing much of the banks as California headed into another drought year. The Edward Hyatt Power Plant was forced to shut down due to low water levels later in the summer.
San Luis Reservoir in July 2021
Dos Amigos Pumping Plant on the California Aqueduct