Tapped Out

TV-PG2017•57m

Documentary

A four-part miniseries on the history of water in the San Joaquin Valley. Each episode delves into a different part of the history and future of water in the region and includes the voices of farmers, water leaders and environmentalists.

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Ended

First Aired

May 4, 2017

Last Aired

September 1, 2022

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Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Part 1

Air date: 2017-05-04

What the Golden State looked like before settlement, and how irrigation systems set the stage for California's first major water plan: the Central Valley Project.

Part 2

Air date: 2017-05-11

The State Water Project was completed in the 1970s. How the environmental revolution changed agriculture forever in the San Joaquin Valley.

Part 3

Air date: 2017-05-18

The fight to control water continues to intensify and force farms out of business, in part because of regulations impacting water delivery.

Tapped Out II

Air date: 2022-09-01

Explores the health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta after nearly 30 years of environmental protection policies that use half of the state's developed water resources. Is it working?