Did you know that more than two-thirds of Californians get their drinking water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta?

The year 2000 marked the 50th anniversary of the district, so no one can truly say that we have been founded and molded by generations of families and farms. The different generations saw changing times and events, but in one way or another are all responsible for the success of the LTRID.

The founding fathers of the district will recount grower meetings where the merits of an irrigation district were literally cussed and discussed. Once the district was formed, the work began to construct a water system that remains today. Throughout the years, the different generations fought to protect their water supply, all the while enhancing the district and a way of life.

These events carry with them stories, handed down for generations, all of which have a historical basis.