In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000 adults collapsed

In 1942, America completed Friant Dam and diverted most of the San Joaquin River into farms; a salmon run once numbering nearly 50,000…

Explore the impact of the Friant Dam on the San Joaquin River's salmon population and the broader ecological implications of water diversion for agriculture.

This California river once carried thousands of salmon every year. A 1942 dam changed it forever, and scientists are still trying to bring…