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Children's Programs | Water | Water, Power and Projects | Issues | Water Management

"California Veterans Memorial Story" (15.5 MB trailer) "On behalf of the Govenor, and the people of California, welcome to the California Veterans Memorial." Viewers will learn why the memorial was built, its significance, and how visitors can participate in the memorial's electronic registry. 8 mins

International Association of Audio Visual Communicators Cindy award, Spring 2000

Children's Programs

"The Water Cycle" (3.5 MB trailer)

Did you know that the water you drink today may have been drunk thousands of years ago by dinosaurs?" Watch this colorful children's video to learn more about the never ending water cycle. K - 3; 10 minutes. 4 - 6 ; 11:48 minutes

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"Water--Who Needs It?"

Without water, life as we know it would be impossible. This colorful video shows children the importance of water in their lives and demonstrates ways they can conserve water around their home. Junior "scientists" in the video demonstrate activities that reveal why clean water is important for growing healthy plants. K- 6; 14 minutes.

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"Water for Farming"
Dewey, the animated water droplet, asks where farmers get their water and how they get it to their crops. Sequences of different irrigation methods and on-camera responses of children illustrate the answers. The audience also sees farmers conserving water in several ways.
4 1/2 minutes

"Clean Water"
"Do you know why water has to be purified before we drink it?," Dewey the water droplet asks. Children answer in several on-camera scenes. We see a fresh-water treatment plant in operation. A sewage treatment plant is also described. 5 1/2 minutes

"City Water"
How do we use water in urban life? This topic is engagingly examined in the program. We also see ways that people can save water and how water treatment plants work. 5 minutes

"Save Water"
"California just doesn't have enough water to waste!" says Dewey, an animated water droplet. In live-action sequences, and through questions and answers with children, the audience is shown how children, their families, friends, and neighbors can avoid wasting water. 5 minutes

"Water for Industry"
This program shows many familiar food products which have been processed with the aid of water. Also, cleaning and recycling of industrial water is shown as an important way to use water more efficiently. 5 minutes

"A Visit to the Feather River Hatchery"
This video features a young school girl named Maria who talks about her trip to the Fish Hatchery to her classmates in a "show and tell" format. The hatchery is shown and the life cycle of the salmon is explained as Maria tells of her experiences while on the tour. This program is suitable for grades 4-8.
9 minutes.

Water

"The California Water Story" (4.1 MB trailer)
Over two hundred years ago Native Americans and mission fathers created California's earliest irrigation systems. Today, vast engineering projects provide water throughout the state. This history of our water development is also the story of California's most important, and sought after, resource.
17 minutes

"Free Flowing Rivers"
Among beautiful ferns and towering trees, some of California's rivers still run freely, protected by both state and federal Wild and Scenic River Systems. Uses permitted along these beautiful wild rivers are also shown. 17 minutes

"California's White Treasure"
Snow! Each spring, the Sierra's melting snowpack provides Californians with water to survive the hot summer. This film shows how snow data is used to forecast future water.
17 minutes

"Groundwater: Banking on the Future" (4.9 MB trailer)
This program shows how significant ground water is to California's total water supply and demonstrates how it is being protected for today and tomorrow. The program is suitable for grades 6-12 and adult audiences.
12 minutes

"Safe and Effective Pest Management"
Plants and animals can cause severe damage to dams, aqueducts, and levees. This program shows how safe and effective pest management can be provided, while still protecting and enhancing the natural environment. 19 minutes

"The Lure of Water"
Water-a source of danger or pleasure? This program illustrates the dangers associated with recreation along the California State Water Project. Safe uses of the project's many lakes and miles of aqueducts and bicycle trails are also shown. 11 minutes

Water, Power and Projects

"Wings over Water" (4.5 MB trailer)
Through stunning aerial cinematography this program introduces the largest state-built, multi-purpose water project in the US--the California State Water Project--a system of reservoirs, acqueducts, power and pumping plants spanning two-thirds of California, from the mountainous regions of the Feather River in Northern California, south over 600 miles to Lake Perris.
6 minutes.

"California's State Water Project: Meeting the Challenge" (3.3 MB trailer)
California has one of the most sophisticated and efficient water delivery systems in the world - the State Water Project. This program presents a concise overview of the State Water Project including its history, location, and operation. 14 minutes.

"Pipeline" (3.3 MB trailer)
After decades of anticipation, the arid central coast was finally connected to the State Water Project by the Coastal Branch, a one hundred and forty-four mile pipeline. This dynamic program shows how and why this enormous task was completed. 7 minutes.

"The Birth of Oroville Dam"
Oroville Dam is the tallest dam in the United States. This film shows historic highlights of the dam¹s construction from ground breaking through its dedication by former Governor Ronald Reagan. 9 minutes

"A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant" (4.7 MB trailer)
To do its job, the California State Water Project must move tons of water across the Tehachapi Mountains. This program shows how that is done by the A.D. Edmonston Pumping Plant, which lifts water 2,000 feet over the mountains. 9 minutes

"The William E. Warne Power Plant"
This program gives a good overview of the State Water Project's William E. Warne Power Plant and its unique energy-efficient design. 6 minutes

"Prepared to Protect"
This award winning program shows how the Department of Water Resources' civil maintenance organization protects and maintains the California State Water Project and the Sacramento River Flood Control Project. 10 minutes

Issues

"Balancing Act" (5.3 MB trailer)
Learn what types of projects are being developed to offset environmental impacts of State Water Project construction and operations. 22 minutes

"The Delta Dilemma" (5.1 MB trailer)
Learn about CALFED's Bay-Delta Program as they partner with agricultural, urban, and environmental "stakeholders" to solve problems facing the largest estuary on the west coast. Lasting, long-term solutions are needed to address ecosystem quality, water supply reliability, water quality, and Delta system vulnerability in this most integral part of California's water system.
9 minutes

"Life Through Fire"
Throughout California each year, destructive fires cause millions of dollars in damage. This program documents a new technique which uses fire productively to improve wildlife habitat, water production, and rangeland. 15 minutes.

"Drought Survival in California" (3.8 MB trailer)
A fifteen-minute program shows how Californians survived the worst drought of the century by working together. This video was previously listed as "California's Drought Response" and as "Production in progress" in the catalog. This program is suitable for grades 6-12 and adult audiences. 15 minutes.

"Designated Floodways in California"
Dams and levees help keep floodwater under control. But, to handle the flows, areas adjacent to rivers must be kept free of obstacles and hazardous development. This program shows how designated floodways benefit all of us. 15 minutes.

"The Living Marsh" (4.6 MB trailer)
Hundreds of species of plants and animals depend on the Suisun Marsh's brackish water environment. But many wetlands like the one at Suisun, are diminishing at an alarming rate. This is the story of the quest to preserve one of California's largest living marshes. 12 minutes.

Water Management

"Up The Down Stream"
Struggling up rivers from the cold ocean depths, the Pacific king salmon ends its life with a single spawning run. This program documents both the natural cycle of the Chinook salmon as well as how humans help with the hatcheries, fish ladders, and transplanting. 12 minutes.

"Voyage of the San Carlos"
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the San Carlos, a water quality monitoring vessel, uses sophisticated laboratory equipment to gather information important to the preservation of this great estuary. 15 minutes.

"Changing Patterns: Land Use Mapping In California"
Change is part of our daily lives. Accurate information on changing land use in California helps us plan for water utilization as well. This program shows aerial mapping techniques and space-age technology that help provide this vital data. 14 minutes.

"Riparian Vegetation"
Over the years, California's streamside forests have been severely cut back or removed altogether. This program highlights the management necessary to strike a balance between wildlife habitats, flood control, and farming interests. 14 minutes.

"Emergency Flood-Fighting Techniques"
To train floodfighters, experts from the Department of Water Resources demonstrate various emergency floodfighting techniques. Although the program concentrates on levee protection, viewers also learn how sandbags are used to protect structures from floodwaters. 18 minutes.

"High Water: The Record Floods of February 1986"
This program chronicles the development of the huge storm of 1986 that caused levee breaks, extensive flooding, and the evacuation of over 30,000 people in California. The Department of Water Resources' Division of Flood Management is shown mobilizing personnel and equipment to meet a flood emergency. 20 minutes.

"To Protect, Conserve and Develop"
Water is a precious resource that must be managed wisely. Providing an overview of the California Department of Water Resources, the leading agency in water management in California, this program covers water supply development, water delivery, flood control, dam safety, and water quality and conservation. 12 minutes.

"For Generations To Come"
Dramatic newsreel footage of dam failure opens this fascinating program on the Division of Safety of Dams. This division of The California Department of Water Resources is responsible for monitoring over 1200 dams in the state to make sure they are safely designed, constructed and maintained. 10 minutes.

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