The River Stops Here: Saving Round Valley a Pivotal Chapter in California's Water Wars

By Ted Simon

Book Overview

A vivid chapter in the saga of the California water wars, The River Stops Here documents state and federal plans to flood the largest, most fertile valley in Mendocino County to send water south to Los Angeles. The eventual success of Richard Wilson, a rancher in Round Valley, to stop the project is the heart of this compelling story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520230566
• ISBN13: 9780520230569
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Land, Water, Intrigue..... and the Villain is hung out to dry

A colorless subject, Water; an arcane topic, Irrigation. Not the usual recipe for a rousing read. But hold on to your bookmark! This is a fascinating tale, with feisty characters so vividly wrought that they jump from the page. The writing is as lyrical and eloquent as in any novel you'll find on the shelf. If you love reading about "the winning of the west," live in Northern or Central California, or drink from the tap in Southern California (thus exempting leotarded runners clutching designer water), you have a great story famously told, waiting in this soft covered gem. Mulholland move over!