Water Files timeline: It has been a long road to dry times out West

Aerial views of Northern California’s important reservoirs, such as this 2013 photo of Folsom Lake, impart clear information: Too-little water is at the state’s disposal. A timeline created by Water Deeply shows benchmarks and trends during the current drought choking California. Randall Benton rbenton@sacbee.com

This interactive timeline explores key developments leading into California’s historic drought. The timeline was prepared by Water Deeply, a multimedia project dedicated to coverage of California’s water crisis. For more coverage, please visit WaterDeeply.org.

DROUGHT PRIMERS

▪ Water Files – Supply: Moving water only works when there’s enough to go around

▪ Water Files – Demand: More people, agricultural trends aggravate drought

▪ Water Files – Environment: Drought is life-or-death struggle for many species

▪ Water Files – Law & Politics: Drought-focused regulations prove hard to enforce

▪ Water Files – To-Do List: Reducing consumption is great, but you can do more

Visit The Sacramento Bee’s new multimedia partner WaterDeeply.org for additional drought coverage, including daily updates and analysis from around California.

This story was originally published August 25, 2015 at 1:54 PM with the headline "Water Files timeline: It has been a long road to dry times out West."

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