Great Plains and Prairies

The Great Plains of Central Northern California are known for their tall dry grasses filled with farms of mostly wheat, and the extremely high winds that sweep through the prairies. If it was not for the large amounts of irrigated water in this area then it would probably not be able to prosper as it has. Irrigation systems are artificial applications of land that provide water through canals or ditches usually to help produce agriculture. The lands that surround Sequoia National Park in California’s Central Valley has many irrigation canals that provides its central valley with water. About one-sixth of the United States irrigation takes place in this region which accounts for about 10% of the countries agriculture. The irrigation in this area comes from surface water diversions and groundwater that is pumped from wells. The Delta is interconnected with many canals, streambeds, and marsh lands to provide the Central Valley with the ability to produce such a large amount of agriculture. Sequoia had three major rivers that run through its park. There is the Kings, Kaweah, and Kern Rivers. These rivers provide the irrigation for many of its surrounding countries such as Fresno and Kern. If it was not for Sequoia’s ability to provide large amounts of water then the Central Valley might not be so prosperous.  

This picture although only labels Kings River shows many of California's water supplies. If you notice a majority come from the Eastern Central Valley. Meaning that it is coming from the Sierra Nevadas where Sequoia is located.

Information from: http://www.sequoia.national-park.com/info.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Valley_(California)