Motion pictures listed below (in alphabetical order by title) are VHS and DVD format, unless otherwise noted, and circulate on a case by case basis. Videos of the California Colloquium on Water lecture series are represented in this list. Note that the Colloquium webpage includes links to streaming video and PowerPoint presentations of all talks, as applicable. An index of the River Inventory Videos, produced by the National Forest Service,Western Region, is presented individually.

UC Berkeley's Media Resource Center (Moffit Library, 1st Floor) also owns a related collection of Environmental Videos

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ACWA : 90 years of water leadership. Sacramento: Association of California Water Agencies, Communications Dept., c2000. 1 videocassette (27 min.).
Summary: Explores ACWA’s history (1910-2000) and the contributions made by California's water agencies to ensure the growth of the Golden State.
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Activated sludge trouble shooting. Lafayette, CA: Ridgeline Press, c1992. 1 videocassette (58 min.).
G408 N2-2

After the flood : the Mississippi flood. Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1995; 1 videocassette (50 min.).
Summary: The Mississippi flood of 1993 raised questions about whether river engineering really works or whether rivers should be left to flood naturally. Includes a look at the flood control project planned in Bangladesh.
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America's atomic bomb tests. Vol. 1, The early tests. Sunrise, Fla.: Distributed by U.S. Fighter Squadrons, Inc., c1997; 1 videocassette (53 min.).
Summary: "Two of our nation's most historic tests are included in this edition, Trinity and Crossroads. With Trinity, the world ushered in the atomic age itself and these scenes provide historians with new, behind-the-scenes material from the New Mexico tests. Then came Crossroads, the awesome test on Bikini atoll that subjected almost fifty battleships, subs, carriers and tenders to the full force of an air-dropped bomb. You will see the entire test-from laying ships out in anchorage, through the detonations, to the damage inspection crews"-Container.
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Animal agriculture impacts on water quality in California. Davis: University of California Agricultural Issues Center, 1994; 1 videocassette (7 min.).
Summary: Explores the impacts of the animal industry in California on the state's water quality. Explains the importance of a watershed approach in California. Produced in conjunction with a conference held Oct. 20, 1994 in Sacramento, Calif.
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Antidegradation policy : a means to maintain and protect existing uses and water quality. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1990]; 1 videocassette (14 min.).
Summary: Discusses the reasons for setting policy to protect high quality water and the reasons and processes by which decisions are made to degrade high quality water in order to meet social and economic development needs.
G2084 N-2

Apalachicola River : an American treasure. Blounsttown, FL : Live Oak Production Group, c2006.
G229 P6 DVD

Are you waterwise? Oakland, Calif.: East Bay Municipal Utility District, c1996; 1 videocassette (10 min.).
Summary: Demonstrates practical water conservation techniques for urban consumers in the East Bay Municipal Utility District service area.
G4421 N6

At ocean's edge : coastal change in southwest Washington. Olympia: Washington State Dept. of Ecology, 1998; 1 videocassette (23 min.).
Summary: This video presents coastal erosion hot spots and the work being conducted through the Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion study, in conjunction with state and federal agencies. The results will serve as a base of knowledge for coastal communities to use in land-use planning decisions.
G298 N8

Balancing act. Sacramento: California Dept. of Water Resources, Office of Water Education in cooperation with the California State Water Project Contractors, [1994?]; 1 videocassette (22 min.).
Summary: Explores ways in which the California Department of Water Resources is working to offset the environmental impacts of the State Water Project through a variety of environmental programs.
G407 N4-3

Barrier beach. [Chatsworth, Calif.: AIMS Multimedia, distributor], [200?], c1970; 1 videocassette (20:30 min.).
Summary: "A unique study of the changes in a barrier beach over a year. The beach, which separates a cove from a lagoon, was photographed from the same position at slack water week after week. The result is a time-lapse picture of the seasonal changes and constantly shifting patterns of cove, beach, and lagoon"-- cassette package.
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Beach and dune profiling: training in the use of the Emory rod method produced by Jason Talley, Blue Bear Productions LLC. Woods Hole, MA : Woods Hole Sea Grant, 2004.
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The beaches are moving. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Environmental Media, c1990; 1 videocassette (60 min.); ISBN 1567910696.
Summary: A documentary discussing beach movement and migration of the barrier islands of North Carolina. Also explores the conflicts of coastal development and what must be done to protect beaches.
G234 N-2

Behavior of embankment dams during earthquakes / presented by the Federal Interagency Committee on Dam Safety ... [et al.]; produced by U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. [Washington, D.C.?, 2002].
24.1 P2-10 DVD

Between a rock and a hard place : saving our tidepools. Sacramento : California State Parks, c2000. 1 videocassette (ca. 16 min.). 
Summary: Examines the human impact on Orange County tidepool ecosystems and offers tips on preserving tidepools. 
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The Bio-Bio River. [Blacksburg, Va.?]: Joseph Kaminsky, c1989; 1 videocassette (1 hr.).
Summary: Chronicles a 10-day river expedition, by Sobek Expeditions, down the Bio-Bio River in southern Chile. Discusses the impacts of proposed dams and hydroelectric projects on the river and the people who live near it.
G598 M9

Bolinas Lagoon restoration project, 1997-2000. Bolinas, Calif. : Barjoh Production, 2001 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: Concerned and dedicated citizens who have been working for many years to preserve Marin County’s Bolinas Lagoon, a designated National Treasure and International Ramsar Site, come together to voice their concerns, their plans, and their progress in the protection of this natural resource. Speakers include Bucky Mace, Executive Director of the Bolinas Lagoon Foundation, Joel Mueller, Biology Professor, College of Marin, and Andrea di Marco, Chair, Bolinas Lagoon Technical Advisory Committee (BLTAC).
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Box, W. T. (Tom), Jr. The Geysers : the nature, development, and preservation of a unique resource. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 20 min.) + 1 CD-ROM (PowerPoint presentation, 34 slides, 44.2MB). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Discusses the geothermal power plant development and management of The Geysers.
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Brechin, Gray. Rotten foundations : the Reclamation Act and urbanization of the West. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (59 min., 43 sec.).
Summary: Lecture given March 9, 2004, by Gray Brechin, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, UC Berkeley, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Brechin discusses the political climate surrounding the Federal Reclamation Act and the Act's effect on the urbanization of the Western United States.
G402 XU2-9 0130

The bridge: Golden Gate. San Francisco: Golden Gate Associates, c1997; 1 videocassette (5 min.).
Summary: Music video featuring the official ballad of the Golden Gate Bridge, including dramatic footage of the bridge courtesy of KTVU, Channel 2.
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Bridging the Golden Gate / produced by Michael Hoff Productions, Inc. in association with Off the Fence, B.V. for National Geographic Channel. Emeryville, CA : Michael Hoff Productions, c2007.
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Cadillac desert : water and the transformation of nature. Alexandria, Va.: PBS Video , c1997; 4 videocassettes (270 min.).
Summary: Relates the story of the epic quest for water and the role it has played in the vast transformation of the American West and in many parts of the world.
G266 M6-1 1997

Cain, John. Confluence, confusion, or catasrophe: prospects for ending the Delta stalemate. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives. Lecture given September 11, 2007, by John Cain, Director, Restoration Programs, Natural Heritage Institute, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series. Streaming video of the lecture along with the PowerPoint presentation are available from the Cain entry on the Colloquium webpage.
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The CALFED Bay-Delta Program and the future of California water policy. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 3 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Patrick Wright, Director of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, provides an overview of  CALFED, discussing the importance of the Bay-Delta system, defining the Bay-Delta conflict, and discussing the fourm main program elements: water supply, ecosystem restoration, water quality, and levee protection.
G402 XU2-9 0111

California water awareness news magazine. Sacramento, CA: California water Awareness Campaign, [2006?].
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California water recycling. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, c2002. 1 videocassette (26 min.).
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California water special : Eastside Reservoir. Los Angeles, Calif.: Huell Howser Productions, c1999; 1 videocassette (59 min.).
Summary: Huell Howser visits the construction site of Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's Eastside Reservoir in Riverside County. Along with MWD's Jay Malinowski, Howser tours the various components of the project and interviews project members about the paleontological, archaeological, educational, recreational, and environmental aspects of the reservoir.
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California's Water. Sacramento, Calif.: Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), c2006; 8 DVDs.
Summary: "California's Water" is a multi-part series for public television produced by Heull Howser and underwritten by members of the Association of California Water Agencies. The series explores California's water resources and the complex system of natural and man-made features that has allowed growing communities, businesses, productive farms and ecosystems to co-exist in a state that receives little or no rain for months at a time. The series introduces viewers to California's water system and highlights key aspects of water management today, from water storage and water recycling to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Colorado River.
  Vol. 1: Climate Change
  Vol. 2: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
  Vol. 3: Flood Fight 2006
  Vol. 4: Storing Water
  Vol. 5: What's New on the Colorado River?
  Vol. 6: Using Water Wisely
  Vol. 7: We All Live in a Watershed
  Vol. 8: Desalting Waters
  Vol. 10: California's Water System
G402 W-5 no.1-8 DVD

California's Great Central Valley : room for whom? Davis: Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 1990; 1 videocassette (36 min.).
Summary: Discusses the economic growth, population growth, and urbanization of California's Central Valley.
G431 N-2

California's Great Central Valley : confluence of change. Davis: Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 1990; 1 videocassette (33 min.).
Summary: Examines growth patterns, social and economic changes, agriculture, land use and reclamation in the Central Valley of California.
G431 N-1

California's ground water and the California ground water model. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, 1996; 1 videocassette (20 min.).
Summary: Discusses the characteristics, along with threats to the quality and quantity, of groundwater in various regions of California. Also demonstrates the operation of the California ground water model and its uses for educating students about California's groundwater.
G40913 N6

Cassidy, John J. Dams and water resources. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 22 min.) + 1 CD-ROM (PowerPoint, 24 slides, 8.17 MB. (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Lecture given May 14, 2002, by Dr. John J. Cassidy, consulting water resources engineer, discussing the role of dams in relation to the history of water resources and supply.
G402 XU2-9 0120

Celilo Falls and the remaking of the Columbia River. Corvallis, OR : Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c2005; 1 DVD (ca. 31 min.).
Summary: Provides an historical overview of the economic and social importance of Celilo Falls of the Columbia River to Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, and the impacts upon that group that resulted from the erection of the Dalles Dam. Covers the "taming the river" arguments used to justify engineering projects on the Columbia River that were asserted by the U.S. Federal Government and the industrial sector, viz., the needs for provision of hydroelectricity, accommodation of commercial river traffic, and flood control. Features photographs and archival footage of local traditional Native American fishers, footage and audio recordings of contemporary U.S. presidents, and interviews with traditional fishers of the Warm Springs Tribe of today.
G291 P5 DVD

The Changing Delta. Sacramento: California Dept. of Water Resources, [197-?]; 1 videocassette (ca. 25 min.).
Summary: Examines the formation and history of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the effects that the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project have had on the Delta. Also discusses how wildlife, agriculture, recreation, and commercial shipping all effect change in the Delta.
G432 K-12

Chinatown. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Video , [1986]; 1 videocassette (131 min.).
Summary: In 1937, a Los Angeles private eye takes on a simple case that leads to murder and public scandal. The plot is a labyrinth of successive revelations having to do with L.A. water reserves, land rights, and fraud, reaching its climax in Los Angeles' Chinatown.
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Clean water : what's it worth? Fountain Valley, Calif.: National Water Research Institute, 1996; 2 videocassettes (47 min.).
Summary: Part 1 examines the history of the Clean Water Act of 1972 with case studies of some key U.S. waterbodies (Cuyahoga River, Tampa Bay, Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay) whose poor conditions led to the passage of the Act. Part 2 focuses on the future of the nation's rivers, lakes and coastlines and what it will take to keep them fishable, swimmable and livable for both nearby residences and businesses.
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The Coachella solution. Arlington, Va.: Nature Conservancy, c1986; 1 videocassette (22 min.).
Summary: Describes and provides a model for public and private cooperation in creating a 13,000-acre preserve for the endangered fringe-toed lizard and other plant and animal species in the Coachella Valley near Palm Springs, Calif. Shows the mediation role of the Nature Conservancy.
G47465 M6-2

Coastal engineering program at Berkeley : presented by J.W. Johnson, November 1993. 1993; 1 videocassette (11 min.).
Summary: Johnson summarizes the career of Morrough P. O'Brien and the history of the coastal engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley.
25.3 N3

Cosumnes : a river's song / producer/narrator, Jerry Blair.
Sacramento : KVIE, c2003; 1 videocassette (57 min.).
Summary: Documents the work of U.C. Davis geologist Jeff Mount and fellow scientists as they search for answers that lead to a better understanding of what makes for a healthy water shed. ... documents the history and ecology of the last free-flowing link between the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Ocean.
G4175 P3

A Creek runs through it : the story of San Francisquito. Palo Alto, Calif.: Bay Area Action, 1993; 1 videocassette (ca. 30 min).
Summary: Discusses the ecology of San Francisquito Creek and its importance to Steelhead trout, along with the conservation and cleanup efforts being undertaken to preserve the creek.
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Dam foundations. Washington, D.C.: Federal Interagency Committee on Dam Safety, 1996; 2 videocassettes (95 min.). (National dam safety program).
Summary: Presentation by Don U. Deere on dam foundations with brief panel discussion. In the first tape, Dr. Deere discusses significant geologic features and exploration methods to discover and evaluate those features; in the second tape he covers remedial measures for dam structures and foundations when geologic features are contributing to inadequate performance of a project.
24.1 N6-2 v.1-2

Denton, Richard A. Understanding the Delta : an engineering perspective. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 15 min.) + 1 CD-ROM, PowerPoint (9.4MB). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Richard A. Denton, Water Resources Manager, Contra Costa Water District, discusses a variety of issues related to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region, including the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, drinking water quality, water supply, reliability, fisheries, delta smelt, salinity, and flows.
G402 XU2-9 0104  

The department of everything else : the story of the U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C.: Dept. of the Interior, 1994; 1 videocassette (35 min.).
Also available in book form as: "The department of everything else : highlights of Interior history" by Robert Marshall Utley and Barry Mackintosh, 57 p.
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Desert to farms : water's miracle on the Valley's east side. Fresno, Calif.: Panagraph, c1995; 1 videocassette (11 min.).
Summary: Discusses the history of the Friant Division of the Central Valley Project and its impact on the transformation of the eastern San Joaquin Valley of California from an arid region to one of the richest agricultural areas of the world.
G4373 N5

Desert treasure : water conservation in Nevada. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, c2002; 1 videocassette (17 min.).
G370 P2-1 Video

Developing site-specific criteria. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Standards and Applied Science Division, 1995; 1 videocassette (36 min.).
Summary: Discusses the development of site-specific numeric criteria for aquatic life and the role they play in the water quality standards and criteria process. Also looks at the indicator species procedure.
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Development of biological criteria for use in water quality standards. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1992]; 1 videocassette (20 min.).
Summary: Presents an overview of biological criteria (biocriteria) as they relate to the water quality standards program, one of three elements of water quality criteria for states and Indian tribes.
G2084 N2-3

Development of water quality criteria and its relationship to water quality standards. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, Office of Water Regulations & Standards, Criteria & Standards Division, [1990]; 1 videocassette (15 min.).
Summary: Examines the aquatic life and human health criteria used in determining U.S. water quality standards.
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Douglas, Peter. Saving the coast : a job that's never done. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 23 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Lecture given September 14, 2004, by Peter Douglas, Executive Director, California Coastal Commission, discussing the history of the California Coastal Commission, including contemporary projects and concerns, such as desalination.
Watch the video online
G402 XU2-9 0133

Echo of water against rocks : remembering Celilo Falls. Corvallis, Or. : Oregon State University, c2000. 1 videocassette (13 min.). ORESU-V  00-004. 
Summary: Through beautiful footage taken before it disappeared when the Dalles Dam was placed in service in 1957, we see why Celilo Falls was considered the greatest Indian fishing site on the Columbia River. And through interviews we get a glimpse of its cultural and historical significance for the people who depended on fishing and loved Celilo Falls. 
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Edwards Woodruff, complainant vs. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co. et al, defendants : a reenactment of the landmark 1882-1884 hydraulic mining case. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, [1998?]; 1 videocassette (56 min.).
Summary: Historic reenactment performed in the Assembly Chambers at the California State Capitol, September 12, 1998.
G470 N8 Video

Economic considerations in water quality standards. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1992]; 1 videocassette (15 min.).
Summary: Focuses on the role of economic factors considered in the water quality standards process.
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EMAP monitoring strategy & sampling design. Seattle, Wash.: Pinnacle Post, 1993; 1 videocassette (17 min.).
Summary: Intended for audiences who want to gain additional knowledge of EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program, which is used to study the status and trends of the extent and condition of ecological populations on a regional basis through field data and remote sensing.
G2046 N3

Environmental studies in the Grand Canyon. Salt Lake City, Utah: Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, [1993?]; 1 videocassette (44 min.).
Summary: History and progress of the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies program, initiated in 1982 by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to scientifically study the effects of Glen Canyon Dam operations on lower Glen Canyon and on the Grand Canyon.
G355 N3-1

Enumeration methods for E. coli and enterococci. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA Television Studio, [1986]; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Discusses water quality measurement by biological enumeration methods for fecal coliforms, as indicators of fecal contamination of recreational surface waters.
G2084 M6

Exotic pests and diseases : biology, economics, public policy. [Davis, CA]: UC Agricultural Issues Center, c1999; 1 videocassette (13 min.).
Summary: Examines California's increasing vulnerability to agricultural pests and diseases. Discussion of defense strategies includes exclusion, detection and eradication.
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The Fate of the Jewel. Sacramento, Calif.: Water Education Foundation, c2001; 1 videocassette (57 min.) + viewer's guide.
Summary: Provides information regarding numerous governing conflicts surrounding Lake Tahoe, including issues such as: gaming, forest practices, cattle grazing, development and property rights, environmental protection, recreation, and more. Narrated by Bruce Dern.
G415 P1-1 [more information]

Filters and sinkholes. Washington, D.C.: Federal Interagency Committee on Dam Safety, 1997; 1 videocassette (39 min.). (National dam safety program).
Summary: John Lowe discusses filter design for self-filtering and nonself-filtering base materials.
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Fish tales. Oakland, Calif.: Save San Francisco Bay Association, c1997; 1 videocassette (15 min.).
Summary: Provides information about the contaminants in San Francisco Bay Area fish, the health effects of eating contaminated fish, plus safe eating, cooking and fishing habits. Cooking demonstration shows viewers how to reduce the amount of chemicals in the fish.
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Flood! Boston, Mass.: WGBH Educational Foundation, c1996; 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Summary: Chronicles the 1993 floods in the upper Mississippi River Valley, with examinations of the damages sustained in Illinois and Missouri.
G210 N6

Flood control. Princeton, N.J.: Films for the Humanities, 1992; 1 videocassette (20 min.).
Summary: Explains the way the water conservation and flood control system for the lowland basin around Los Angeles was built, and the problems entailed in its design and construction.
22.52 N2-2

Flooding in Sacramento : the risk is real. Sacramento: Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, 1995; 1 videocassette (10 min.).
Summary: Prompted by the July 17, 1995 failure of one the spillway gates at Folsom Dam, the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency (SAFCA) takes a look at the history of floods and flood control in the Sacramento area, and examines the pros and cons of various methods of controlling flooding in the region.
G4752 N5-1

Fountains of Colombia. [Alberta] : Cambria Publishing ; Sacramento, Calif. : Water Education Foundation [distributor], c1999. 1 videocassette (20 min.) + 1 v. (38p. : ill. ; 28 cm.).
Summary: Re-enacts the Gold Rush period in Columbia, California, depicting the importance of water to mining and the town's population.
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From sea to summitt : a journey of the watershed. [San Clemente, CA.] : Surfrider Foundation, c2002. 1 videocassette (17 min.).
Summary: Featuring extreme sports stars including snowboarder Tara Dakides and skateboarder Tony Hawk, this video discusses watersheds and the hydrologic cycle, sources of water pollution, and the effects of dams and pollution on the ocean and its beaches.
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From science to public action : the Oregon approach to environmental problems. Corvallis, Or. : Oregon State University, c2000. 1 videocassette (31 min.). (John V. Byrne lecture series).
Summary: Governor John Kitzhaber lectures on the challenges Oregonians face in finding solutions to our complex environmental problems. He spoke on his policies affecting salmon and watershed restoration. 
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Further down the drain. Bethesda, Md.: Phase II Productions, c1987; 1 videocassette (137 min.).
Summary: A panel discusses various problems, including selenium, agricultural chemicals, health risks, etc., associated with drainage in the Kesterson Reservoir area.

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Gestion integrada de la costa Espa~nola = Complete management of the Spanish coast. Madrid: Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente, Direccion General de Costas, [1994]; 1 videocassette (ca. 23 min.).
Summary: Discusses the measures being taken by the Spanish government to mitigate beach loss in Spain. Environmental, recreational, and economic importance of Spain's coastline are examined. Describes specific government policies such as the 1988 Shores Act (Ley de costas 1988), the coastal action program (Plan quinquenal de costas 1993-1997), and the coastal plan (Plan de costas 1993-1997). Narrated in English, titles in Spanish.
G673 N4

 GIS, geographic information systems : improving local decision making. Los Osos, Calif.: San Luis , 1995; 1 videocassette (29 min.).
Summary: Shows what GIS is, why it's useful, and what it can do. Helpful in the process of making land use decisions, etc.
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Glen Canyon. Produced for the Sierra Club from a slide presentation by Phil Pennington. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Glen Canyon Institute, c1997; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Still photographs of Phil and Keturah Pennington show the scenic wonders of Glen Canyon, now hidden under the waters of Lake Powell.
G341 N7-1

Glennon, Robert. Water follies : the environmental consequences of groundwater pumping. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 12 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Lecture given December 7, 2004, by Robert Glennon -- Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy, University of Arizona, and author of Water Follies : Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters (Island Press, 2002) [WRCA call no. 64.1 P2-1] -- discussing the environmental and social consequences of groundwater pumping.
Watch the video online | PowerPoint (35 slides, 13.9MB)
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Gold Coast beach protection. Gold Coast, Qld.: Gold Coast City Council, [between 1990 and 1994]; 1 videocassette (17 min.).
Summary: Documents the history of beach erosion, primarily due to cyclones, and coast protective works at Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia) beaches, with emphasis on the period of 1961-1990.
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Governing the Valley county/city interactions. Davis: Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 1990; 1 videocassette (33 min.).
Summary: Discusses agricultural economics, politics and government, land use interactions, and the conflicts and cooperation between the agricultural and urban interests of California's Central Valley.
G431 N-3

Great Wall across the Yangtze. Alexandria, Va.: PBS Home Video, c2000; 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Summary: In 1994, the People's Republic of China ordered the damming of the Yangtze River, a 15-year project creating the world's largest dam and hydroelectric power-plant. To China's leaders, the Three Gorges dam will propel the nation's economy into the 21st century. To critics worldwide it is a social and environmental disaster. This film investigates the profound changes the Three Gorges dam will bring to China's people, environment, and history.
G937 P Video

Graff, Thomas J. Environmental advocacy: a practioner's historical perspective. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. (California Colloquium on Water).
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Growing the beaches: restoring the river of sand to Ventura. [United States?: Eden Productions, c2000]; 1 videocassette (12:05 min.).
Summary: Learn more about the effort to remove the Matilija Dam, rebuild the effected beaches, and restore the Ventura River's natural processes.
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The great December storm 1992 Long Beach Island. Beach Haven, N.J.: Wet Water Co., c1993; 1 videocassette (70 min.).
Summary: A look at the December 1992 storm on Long Beach Island, using interviews and images compiled from videotape shot during and after the storm.
G219 N3-1

Ground improvement for dam safety. Washington, D.C.: Federal Interagency Committee on Dam Safety, 1998; 2 videocassettes (107 min.). (National dam safety program).
Summary: In the first tape, James K. Mitchell presents an overview of methods currently available to improve soils in situ and reviews selection and design criteria for those methods; in the second tape he discusses case histories that illustrate the application of several of these methods to dams.
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24.1 N8-3 DVD [DVD produced in 2002?]

Groundwater : California's sunken treasure. [Sacramento]: California Dept. of Water Resources, [197-?]; 1 videocassette (ca. 20 min.).
Summary: Discusses several aspects of California's groundwater, including the relationship of high quality groundwater to the development of the state, overdraft problems in the San Joaquin Valley, artificial recharge basins, the development of pumping machinery and wells, saltwater intrusion, and water rights to groundwater.
G40913 K-2

A guide for field identification of bankfull stage in the western United States. Fort Collins, Colo.: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Stream Systems Technology Center, 1995; 1 videocassette (31 min.).
Summary: Bankfull stage is often difficult to identify in the field. This video discusses key steps and demonstrates techniques that can be used to consistently identify the bankfull level for a variety of different streams and rivers in the western United States.
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Hanak, Ellen. Envisioning futures for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2007. 1 DVD (1 hr., 24 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Streaming video & PowerPoint (39 slides)
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High Stakes at the Salton Sea. Sacramento, Calif.: Water Education Foundation, c2002; 1 videocassette (60 min.) + viewer's guide.
Summary: Discusses whether the Salton Sea should be saved or allowed to die, and the costs included. Not just in monetary terms, but also in terms of consequences for habitat and people. Narrated by Val Kilmer.
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Historical MMWD videos. [Corte Madera, Calif.]: Marin Muncipal Water District, 2006 (Novato, CA : ARTY Productions)
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Hoover Dam. Alexandria, Va.: PBS [distributor], c1999; 1 videocassette (60 min.); ISBN 0780624947.
Summary: The dramatic story of how an ambitious, hard-driving engineer turned a ragtag army of unemployed into the nation's most celebrated workforce. Features archival footage and photographs, including interviews with witnesses and historians. Originally produced as a segment of the television program, The American Experience.
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Hozho Hooghan = Environmental harmony at home. Phoenix, Ariz.: National Environmental Training Association, c1995; 1 videocassette (13 min.).
Summary: Filmed near Shiprock, New Mexico, this program describes the realities of today's personal safety and environmental problems through traditional Dine values and culture to benefit all the Dine. The film's main character, Harmony, shows how to preserve Mother Earth and protect children, adults, and animals from common chemical hazards around the home.
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Hozho Keyah = Environmental harmony in business. Phoenix, Ariz.: National Environmental Training Association, c1995; 1 videocassette (10 min.).
Summary: Filmed near Shiprock, New Mexico, this program is about doing business in a way that supports life for the Dine nation. It shows how to safely handle hazardous chemicals to prevent harm to people, animals, and the Dine lands and waters.
72.5 N5-1

The hurricane of '38. Alexandria, Va.: PBS , c1993; 1 videocassette (56 min.). (The American experience).
Summary: Chronicles the devastating path of the hurricane which struck New England and Long Island without a warning on September 21, 1938, and found the population completely unprepared. It left 680 people dead and caused severe property damage.
G2115 N3-1

Hydro : the story of Columbia River power Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, 1998. 1 videocassette (34 min.).
Summary: This classic promotional film, produced by the Bonneville Power Administration in 1939, describes hydroelectric and multiple use development of the Columbia River, and the benefits of electrification for Pacific Northwest consumers and industry.
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ICR protozoan method for detecting Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1995?]; 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Summary: Presents the laboratory procedures for preparing samples and examining them for Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts using the flourescent antibody procedure. Reviews equipment and other materials necessary for sample preparation.
70.7 N5-2 Identifying bankfull stage in the Eastern and Western United States. Fort Collins, Colo. : USDA Forest Service, Stream Systems Technology Center, [2003?]; 1 DVD (77 min.)
Summary: Contains two previously-released videos about identifying bankfull stage in the field in a variety of streams and rivers in different U.S. locations.
63.1 P3 DVD

Ingram, B. Lynn. Late Pleistocene to Holocene Evolution of the San Francisco Bay Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2007. 1 DVD (1 hr., 15 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Streaming video & PDF of PowerPoint (69 slides)
G402 XU2-9 0154

Inherit the seas : America's marine sanctuaries. Brookline, Mass.: Center for Marine Conservation, c1991; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Examines the National Marine Sanctuary Program by documenting the multiple uses of marine sanctuaries, such as recreation and habitat conservation. Describes the procedure for designating an area as a marine sanctuary.
G209 N1-2

Interview of David R. Dawdy, consulting hydrologist, San Francisco, California, American Geophysical Union, Chair, Hydrology Section, History of Hydrology Committee July 12, 1995, University of Colorado, Boulder. Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, Hydrology Section, c1996; 1 videocassette (1 hr., 20 min.). (History of hydrology film interviews).
81 N6

Interview of Professor Gilbert White, Gustavson Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of Colorado May 7, 1996, University of Colorado, Boulder. Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union, Hydrology Section, c1996; 1 videocassette (1 hr., 36 min.). (History of hydrology film interviews).
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An introduction to residential microhydro power. Sausalito, CA : Scott Andrews Productions, c1997.; 1 videocassette (44 min.).
Summary: Don Harris explains the principles of planning and installing a household hydroelectric power plant..
26.4 N6-1

An introduction to solar water pumping. Sausalito, CA : Scott Andrews Productions, c1997.; 1 videocassette (59 min.).
Summary: Windy Dankoff explains the principles of planning and installing a small-scale solar-powered water system.
68.2 N7-1

An introduction to the ICR laboratory QC database system. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, 1996; 1 videocassette (41 min.).
Summary: Reviews the major seqments of the ICR laboratory QC system and includes instructions on how to capture batch and result information, associate utility data with laboratory QC data, record and review required QC data, and report sample data to EPA. Also presents the computer system requirements and software installation instructions for the database system.
70.7 N6-5

An introduction to the ICR water utility database system. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1996?]; 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Summary: Presents the computer system requirements and software installation instructions for the ICR water utility database system. Also reviews the major seqments of the system.
70.7 N6-1

Introduction to water quality standards. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, Office of Water Regulations and Standards, Criteria & Standards Division, [1990]; 1 videocassette (14 min.).
Summary: A general introduction to the Water Quality Standards Program; discusses the process by which state standards are set.
G2084 N-1

The Johnstown flood. Alexandria, Va.: PBS , c1991; 1 videocassette (58 min.). (The American experience); ISBN 0793606292.
Summary: The true story of one of the most devastating disasters in American history, the 1889 dam break that killed more than 2000 people in Johnstown, Pa.
G222 N1

A Journey in the History of Water. Bergen, Norway: Centre for Development Studies, c2001; 2 videocassettes (197 min.).
Summary: Tells the dramatic story of how the struggle for fresh water has shaped human society to a remarkable extent, bringing the viewer to about 20 countries all over the world and showing in fascinating variety how people have coped with what is societies' lifeblood - water. Tape 1: pt. 1. The struggle. pt. 2. The energy -- Tape 2: pt.3. The myths. pt. 4. The conflicts.
70 P1-4

Keeping gold on the Gold Coast. Gold Coast, Qld.: s.n., c2000; 1 videocassette (12 min.).
G890 P Video

Keeping our shores : shoreland best management practices. Two Harbors, Minn.: Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District, c1995; 1 videocassette (ca. 16 min.).
Summary: Discusses preferred actions that shoreland property owners can take to reduce their impact upon the environment. Topics covered include landscaping, septic systems, and lawn care.
85 N5-2

Kennedy, David N. The evolution of California water policy. Berkeley, Calif. : Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr.,30 min.).
Summary: Lecture given May 11, 2004, by David Kennedy, former Director of the California Department of Water Resources, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Discusses the history and evolution of law and legislation related to water supply and use in California. .
G402 XU2-9 0132

Kitzhaber, John A. From science to public action : the Oregon approach to environmental problems. Corvallis, OR : Oregon State University, c2000. 1 videocassette (31 min.).
Summary: Lecture presented at Oregon State University, LaSells Stewart Center on January 6, 2000. Governor John Kitzhaber lectures on the challenges Oregonians face in finding solutions to our complex environmental problems. He spoke on his policies affecting salmon and watershed restoration.
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The Lake Washington Ship Canal. Mercer Island, Wash.: Stories, Inc.: GSC Productions [distributor], c1982; 1 videocassette (15 min.).
Summary: History of the planning and construction of the canal connecting Puget Sound with Lake Washington, and its impact on the region. The ship canal locks are highlighted from early planning to construction, with a focus on the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in their development.
G295 M2-12

Large dams, false promises. Berkeley, Calif.: International Rivers Network, [1993?]; 1 videocassette (35 min.).
Summary: Discusses the history of large dams, beginning with Hoover Dam, and the environmental problems resulting from them. Three projects in developing countries are examined: the Balbina Dam in Brazil; the Sardar Sarovar Dam in India (in progress); and the proposed Three Gorges Dam in China.
24.1 N3-2

The last stand: the struggle for the Ballona wetlands. Santa Monica, CA: Echo Mountain Productions, 2000.
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LEPA : saving water for future producers. Lubbock, Tex.: Services, Texas Tech University, c1993; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Examines the use of Low Energy, Precision Application, or LEPA, center pivot irrigation systems on farms on the Texas High Plains. LEPA is an irrigation and tillage management system designed to eliminate nearly all evaporation and deep percolation losses. Presents various aspects of LEPA center pivots for producers to consider to be more informed consumers.
30.3 N3-1

Levy, Thomas. A paranoid’s view of the Colorado River. Berkeley, Calif. : Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr.,20 min.).
Summary: Lecture given October 14, 2003, by Thomas Levy, Consultant and former General Manager and Chief Engineer of the Coachella Valley Water District, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Levy discusses the history and management of the Colorado River.
G402 XU2-9 0126

Life on the edge : improving riparian function. Corvallis, Or. : OSU Extension and Experiment Station Communications, 1999. 1 videocassette (ca. 12 min.) + 1 booklet (13 p.).
Summary: Discusses what land use practices can impact riparian areas and the techniques landowners, volunteers, and professional resource managers can use to improve and protect riparian function. 
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Living on a drop. Stockholm : Scandinavian Communication SC AB ; Alexandria, Va. : Water Environment Federation [distributor], c1999. 1 videocassette (55 min.).
Summary: "’Living on a Drop’ explores the many roles freshwater plays in today’s society. The film follows both rural and urban users. From water scarce countries that must harness unreliable rains, to downstream cities, whose rivers are exploited by agriculture, industry and unregulated development. [The film] shows us that water is undervalued as a finite resource. The true cost of preserving water quality and quantity, through education and understanding, may be the most important step in ensuring life's value in the next millennium"--Container.
70.3 N9-3  

Living on the edge : buying and builing property on the Oregon coast. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c2005; 1 DVD (25 min.).
Summary:Provides explanations of such coastal dynamics as shoreline erosion, sea level rise, rip waves, and sand accumulation that may affect nearshore properties on the Oregon coast, with recommendations for sources to provide assessments that would benefit property owners.
G288 P5-1 DVD

Lost and found : beach sand renourishment in L.A. County. Marina Del Rey, Calif.: County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, c1992; 1 videocassette (29 min.).
Summary: Describes historical and contemporary beach nourishment projects in Los Angeles County. Discusses the effects of flood control engineering works on beach loss. Provides a case study of Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, which was created with a beach nourishment project and has recently be renourished.
G46051 N2

Luck isn't enough : the fight for clean water. Westport, Conn.: Jacoby/Storm Productions, Inc., 1995; 1 videocassette (14 min.).
Summary: Focuses on the problem of polluted urban runoff and its impact on water quality and environmental health, and on ways to prevent and mitigate water pollution.
G2084 N5-7

Managing Hawaii's public trust doctrine. [Hawaii] : Moe Aku Productions, [2001] ; 1 videocassette (38 min.).
Summary: Lecture given October 6, 2001 by Joseph L. Sax at the School of Architecture Auditorium, University of Hawaii. Professor Sax discusses the public trust doctrine, specifically related to land and water use in Hawaii.
G349 P1-4 Video

Managing lakes through community participation. Cazenovia, N.Y.: Federation of Lake Associations, 1993; 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: Highlights interviews with lakefront homeowners in New York State who have implemented successful projects to restore their lakes. Topics include how lake associations are formed, problem identification, maintaining ties with local government, and educating the lake community.
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Managing river flows for biodiversity : balancing human demands and ecosystem needs / a production of the Nature Conservancy’s Freshwater Initiative. Boulder, Colo. : Nature Conservancy ; Boston : A/T Media Services, Inc., c2000. 1 videocassette (25 min.).
Summary: Discusses the water flows that sustain native plants and animals living in rivers, the challenges water managers face in trying to simultaneously meet human and ecosystem needs and some approaches for managing water in an ecologically sustainable fashion. Case studies include the San Pedro River in southern Arizona and the Apalachicola River and Bay in Florida. 
84 P-5

The March 1962 storm. Beach Haven, N.J.: Wet Water Video Co., 1993; 1 videocassette (90 min.). (L.B.I. video magazine; v. 1).
Summary: A look at the Great Atlantic Coast storm of March 1962 using interviews and images compiled from dozens of 8 and 16mm movies shot during and immediately after the storm. Also used were a great many dramatic photographs, most of which have never been published before.
G219 N3

Matilija Dam -- a deconstruction demonstration. [California: s.n., 2000]; 1 videocassette (12:50 min.).
Summary: Documents Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt on October 12, 2000 launching a demonstration project at Matilija Dam. The program includes removing a section of the concrete 'wing' of the dam. The project demonstrates the feasibility and political support for the decommissioning of Matilija Dam.
G4974 P-1 Video

McLaughlin, Sylvia Four decades of saving the Bay. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 7 min.).
Summary: Lecture given September 9, 2003, by Sylvia McLaughlin, co-founder of Save the Bay, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. She discusses the history and implementation of Save the Bay, a San Francisco Bay environmental conservation advocacy group.
G402 XU2-9 0125

Moyle, Peter B. Alien invaders, endangered natives, and declining fisheries a history of fish in the upper San Francisco Estuary. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 8 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Peter Moyle discusses his research in Suisun Marsh, which emphasizes native fish populations, long-term fish declines, causes of decline, and potential solutions.
G402 XU2-9 0113

Mulroy, Pat. Overcoming the Traditions That Divide Us - Tomorrow's Reliable Water Supply Dependent Upon Partnerships Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2007. 1 DVD (1 hr., 23 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Streaming video
G402 XU2-9 0156

The National Flood Insurance Program's community rating system. New York: Insurance Services Office, 1996; 1 videocassette (13 min.).
Summary: Explains the community rating system, using Pequannock Township, N.J. as a case study, and describes the process by which communities can become certified by FEMA and reduce residents' flood insurance premiums.
G2088 N6-1

Nevada water recycling. Sacramento, CA: Water Education Foundation, c2002; 1 videocassette (18 min., 50 sec.).
Summary: Discusses the uses of recycled water, which is water recovered from wastewater, then highly treated to exact purification standards, in Nevada.
G370 P2 Video

A new view of Oregon: offshore underwater / an Oregon Sea Grant production. Corvallis, OR : Oregon State University, c2005.
G288 P5-2 DVD

On Berkeley soil. Berkeley, Calif.: Create Productions, c1995; 1 videocassette (14 min.).
Summary: Examines contaminated soil in Berkeley, California, due to leaking underground gasoline and diesel fuel tanks, and its impact on groundwater and the residential community. Also looks at evironmental and health impacts of various methods on on-site soil remediation.
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Paving the American dream: Southern cities, shores & sprawl. Wilmington, NC: UNC Wilmington, 2001. 1 videocassette (56 min.)
G226 P1

Pisani, Donald. When myth trumps history : the Reclamation Bureau and the family farm, 1902-1935. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 37 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Lecture given November 9, 2004, by Donald Pisani, Merrick Professor of History, University of Oklahoma, discussing the early history and theoretical evolution of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Watch the video online
G402 XU2-9 0135

Pister, Phillip. Desert fishes: reflections on reality, desirability, and conscience. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. (California Colloquium on Water).
G402 XU2-9 0116

The plow that broke the plains : the river / written and directed by Pare Lorentz. [United States] : Naxos, c2007.
73 P7 DVD

Preston, William The environmental history of Tulare Lake. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 22 min.).
Summary: Lecture given April 13, 2004, by Kevin Price, Manager of the Water Treatment Engineering Research and Development Group, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Price discusses case studies and proposed desalination efforts happening in the United States and the Middle East.
G402 XU2-9 0131

Price, Kevin Desalination issues in the United States. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 24 min.).
Summary: Lecture given May 13, 2003, by William Preston, Professor of Geography, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Preston discusses the environmental history and management of Tulare Lake.
G402 XU2-9 0124

The Price of bounty. Urbana, Ill.: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture, c1991; 1 videocassette (57 min.).
Summary: Through interviews with various experts, the relationships between stream and groundwater pollution, agri-chemicals, and agricultural erosion in Illinois are examined.
G255 N1

Proceedings : the Houston Ship Channel : an environmental success story? : a workshop, May 18-19, 1995. Houston, Tex.: Energy and Environmental Systems Institute, Rice University, 1995; 6 videocassettes (9 hrs., 44 min.) + abstracts.
Summary: "This Workshop is intended to present a historical perspective on the emergence of the Houston Ship Channel, its past and current status of environmental quality, and its role in enhancing economic growth in Houston"--P. i of abstracts.
G2489 N5

The problem with shallow disposal systems. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1999. 1 videocassette (15 min.).
Summary: In this video about "Class V" injection wells, citizens and local officials in Great Falls, Virginia; Española, New Mexico; and Missoula, Montana, reveal how chemical waste discharged to groundwater through shallow disposal systems contaminated their water resources, and how it affected their communities. 
47.7 N9  

Production agriculture : feeding people while protecting the environment. Lake Forest, IL : IMC Global ; West Lafayette, IL : Conservation Technology Information Center, distributor, c2001. . 1 videocassette (10 min., 14 sec.).
Summary: "Demonstrates the impressive ways some farmers use the systems approach to meet the need for more food without compromising the health of the environment"--Container.
73 P1-1 Video

Protecting drinking water on tribal lands. Sacramento, Calif. : Water Education Foundation, c2002.; 1 videocassette (32 min.).
Summary: "Ensuring good quality drinking water is essential, and in the 21st century, much of the focus is on pollution prevention - protecting the source of drinking water before it becomes contaminated. This video explains the importance of developing a source water assessment program (SWAP) for tribal lands by profiling three tribes that have created SWAPs. It complements "Protecting Drinking Water: A Workbook for Tribes", a 109-page publication produced by the Water Education Foundation in 2000. The workbook includes a step-by step work plan for Tribes interested in developing a protection plan for their drinking water"--Container.
41.3 P2-1 Video

Protozoa and enteric virus sample collection procedures as defined by the information collection requirements rule. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1995?]; 1 videocassette (40 min.).
Summary: Demonstrates the monitoring requirements and sample collection procedures for detecting Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts in drinking water.
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Puget Sound : our heritage at risk. Seattle, Wash.: North Pacific Film and Tape, c1991; 1 videocassette (ca. 27 min.).
Summary: Describes the effects on Puget Sound of point source and non-point source pollution and shows how a variety of agencies and individuals have acted to monitor and improve water quality.
G295 N1-9

Rapid drawdown stability. Washington, D.C.: Federal Interagency Committee on Dam Safety, 1997; 1 videocassette (47 min.). (National dam safety program).
Summary: John Lowe discusses rapid drawdown and presents a method for evaluating the stability of embankment dam slopes under rapid drawdown conditions.
24.1 N7-5 v.2 Reining in the storm : one building at a time : low impact development. Falls Church, Va. : Virginia Village Productions, 2004.; 1 DVD (30 min.).
Summary: Michael Hamilton ; music by Mike Maher, Anthony Martucci. 520 "... showcases state-of-the-art models of Low Impact Development (LID) in Virginia. By mimicking the way nature treats stormwater, new approaches to building and design help filter runoff before it enters our streams and rivers. Average citizens are now restoring the health of local waterways by changing patterns of development on their land and in their communities"--Container insert.
94.1 P4-1 DVD

Resh, Vincent H. Streams in Mediterranean climates. Berkeley, Calif. : Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 17 min.). (California Colloquium on Water). 
Summary: Vincent H. Resh discusses the influence of floods and drought on the aquatic ecosystem in Mediterranean-type climates. 
G402 XU2-9 0109

Restoring America's streams. Gaithersburg, Md.: Izaak Walton League of America, c1996; 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: Discusses the "Stream Doctor" watershed restoration project of the Izaak Walton League of America's Save Our Streams Program. Explains the effects of streambank erosion and shows how to restore stream habitat.
84 N6-10

Restoring the balance : biological control of purple loosestrife. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University, c1996; 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: During the past decade, scientists have studied the complex relationships between purple loosestrife and specialized insects that attack this plant. Biological weed control reunites an invasive plant with natural enemies from its native range, providing a natural balance between the plant, the insects, and the wetland environment.
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The return of the salmon. Corvallis: Oregon Sea Grant, c1995; 1 videocassette (30 min.); ISBN 1881826031.
Summary: Examines the relationship between salmon and watersheds of the Pacific Northwest and northern California. Describes how destruction of watersheds and salmon habitat has led to drastic decreases in salmon populations, and profiles restoration projects that are being undertaken to remedy past environmental damage.
G275 N5

Reversing the tide. Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana Dept. of Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Restoration and Management, 1995, c1994; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Examines the problems facing the Louisiana coastal area, including: coastal erosion, wetland loss, decreasing fisheries, endangered species, and saltwater encroachment; and discusses various projects underway to restore the region.
G245 N5

A river for all : the life of the San Joaquin. [Sacramento, Calif.] : California Farm Water Coalition, c2007.
G438 P7 DVD

A river reborn: the restoration of Fossil Creek [Flagstaff, Ariz. : Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research], Northern Arizona University, c2007.
G3569 P7 DVD

River runners of the Grand Canyon : "messing about in boats." Sausalito, Calif.: River Runners: Don Briggs Productions, c1995; 1 videocassette (124 min.).
Summary: Explores the history and development of boating on the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
G355 N5

Road Maintenance Video Set:
Video 1: Forest roads and the environment
Video 2: Reading the traveled way
Video 3: Reading beyond the traveled way
Video 4: Smoothing and reshaping the traveled way
Video 5: Maintaining the ditch and surface cross drains
San Dimas, Calif.: USDA Forest Service, Technology and Development Center, 2002. 5 videocassettes (Total Running Time: 1 hour 23 minutes)
Summary: Five-part video series developed for USDA Forest Service equipment operators. It focuses on environmentally sensitive ways of maintaining low volume roads.
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Robie, Ronald B. California's water: perspectives from the bench. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 7 min.).
Summary: Lecture given October 08, 2002, by Ronald Robie, Associate Justice, Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Robie discusses the history of California water resources and supply in relation to relevant law and legislation.
G402 XU2-9 0117

Rogers, J. David Dams and disasters: a brief overview of dam building in California. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 19 min.) + 1 CD-ROM (PowerPoint presentation, 120 slides).
Summary: Lecture given November 12, 2002, by J. David Rogers, Karl F. Hasselmann Missouri Chair in Geological Engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Rogers discusses the history of California water resources and supply in relation to relevant law and legislation.
G402 XU2-9 0118

Rodriguez-Iturbe, Ignacio. Frontiers of hydrologic research in the 21st century. Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 22 min.) + 1 CD-ROM (PowerPoint presentation, 40 slides).
Summary: Lecture given February 10, 2004, by Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe, Pitney Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Rodriguez-Iturbe discusses the fractal nature of river basins and the hydrological applications to river restoration.
G402 XU2-9 0129

Rough & Ready Creek : mining threatens an ancient landscape. Cave Junction, Or.: Siskiyou Regional Education Project, 1999; 1 videocassette (10 min.).
Summary: Introduces the wild beauty of Rough & Ready Creek in Josephine County, Oregon and discusses the threat to the watershed (part of Siskiyou National Forest) from the proposed NICORE mining project.
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Safe and sound : Sacramento flood protection. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, c1998; 1 videocasette (ca. 30 min.).
Summary: A documentary examining flood management in the Sacramento area. Looks at the history and development of flood control on the American and Sacramento rivers and the choices that fact the Sacramento region in managing future floods.
G4752 N8

Saykally, Richard. What makes water wet? Berkeley: Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 18 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Richard Saykally, Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, discusses the physical chemistry of water as part of the California Colloquium on Water series. 
G402 XU2-9 0105

Sampling aquatic insects. Berkeley: Office of Media Services, University of California, c1990; 1 videocassette (38 min.).
Summary: Demonstrates several devices that can be used for sampling aquatic insects in lotic and lentic habitats.
91.5 N-1

San Francisco's broken promise. [Modesto, Calif.] : MJC Video Productions, c2004; 1 DVD (30 min.).
Summary: Covers the controversy surrounding the damming of the Hetch Hetchy Vally with historical perspective and modern day concerns.
G4793 P4 DVD

The San Joaquin Valley drainage : in pursuit of solutions. Sacramento, Calif. : California Dept. of Water Resources, Office of Water Education, 2001. 1 videocassette (29 min.).
Summary: "This comprehensive video explains how the drainage problems [of the San Joaquin Valley] evolved and what progress has been made to sustain agriculture and protect the environment in the Valley"--Container.
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Sand transport on Bolinas Lagoon spit : time-lapse photography. Menlo Park, Calif.: U.S.G.S., Water Resources Division, [1969]; 1 videocassette (ca. 9 min.).
Summary: A time-lapse camera system was installed on a hill above the Bolinas Lagoon spit and directed at the end of the spit to take several pictures each half hour throughout the daylight hours in order to help define the erosion. Filmed from January 1968 to July 1969 in conjunction with a larger study of the lagoon, published as Preliminary studies of sedimentation and hydrology in Bolinas Lagoon, Marin County, California, by John R. Ritter.
G4624 J9-1

Sax, Joseph L. Public trust : philosophical and legal implications for California’s future. Berkeley, Calif. : Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 18 min.). (California Colloquium on Water).
Summary: Joseph L. Sax discusses the public trust as a philosophy and as a legal tool in the relationship that ought to exist between people and resources. He specifically talks about the public trust as it relates to water. 
G402 XU2-9 0110

Saykally, Richard J. What makes water wet? Berkeley, Calif. : Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 18 min.).
Summary: Lecture given May 8, 2001 by Richard Saykally, Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Saykally Discusses the physical chemistry of water, based on his research in the University of California, Berkeley, Chemistry Dept.
G402 XU2-9 0105

Schmidt, John C. Channel change of the Colorado River : a mandate for restoration? Berkeley, Calif. : Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 25 min.).
Summary: Lecture given November 18, 2003, by John C. Schmidt, Associate Professor of Aquatic, Watershed & Earth Resources, Utah State University, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Schmidt discusses the ongoing geomorphology of the Colorado River and questions whether the natural alteration of channels necessarily implies the need for restoration.
G402 XU2-9 0127

The science of Florida Bay. Gainesville: Florida Sea Grant College Program, University of Florida, 1997; 1 videocassette (36 min.).
Summary: This 36-minute series of 11 stories, covering such topics as turtles, seagrass, volunteers, mangroves, fish, algal blooms, and environmental education, provides highlights from some of the important research projects seeking to understand and explain the ecology of Florida Bay. 
G229 N7-4

Secrets of the Bay. [S.l.]: Independent Documentary Group, c1990; 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: Reveals the magnificent wildlife hidden among the 6 million human inhabitants of the San Francisco Bay area.
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Seepage and piping. Washington, D.C.: Federal Interagency Committee on Dam Safety, 1995; 2 videocassettes (89 min.). (National dam safety program).
Summary: In the first tape, Dr. Peck discusses failures caused by piping and how they developed; in the second tape he discusses dam surveillance and preventive measures and features for the control of seepage and piping that should be designed into new dams and used to repair older dams.
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Setting a course for the California Bay-Delta. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, c1998; 1 videocasette (56 min.).
Summary: A documentary exploring the Delta challenge from the history of the natural marsh to the highly engineered water projects which serve a state that ranks as the seventh largest economy in the world. Details plans to fix the Delta, the consequences of each alternative, and the failure to do anything.
G432 N8-11

Sewers. --Originally broadcast on the History Channel as an episode of the television program "Modern Marvels." -- [New York] : A&E Television Networks : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2005.; 1 DVD (50 min.).
Summary: Examines the network of underground pipes and tunnels that carry human waste (and more) away, from ancient Rome's pristine sewage-conveying systems, through the foul, out-the-window system of Europe in the Middle Ages, to the revolutionary sanitation engineering of the 19th and 20th centuries. Discusses waste management's evolution from the sewers of Paris, Boston, and Los Angeles. Shows a sewer diver (and his robotic counterpart) who inspects and ensures the efficient operation of the conduits.
45 P5 DVD

Shaping agriculture : California's role. Davis, Calif.: UC Agricultural Issues Center, 1995; 1 videocassette (9 min.).
Summary: Examines ways in which California is a test case for the interaction of population, resource scarcity, and technology in world-wide food production and distribution. Also discusses historical trends that shape California's agriculture.
G4092 N5-3

Sharing scarcity : water and water use in California. Davis: University of California Agricultural Issues Center, [1992]; 1videocassette (15 min.).
Summary: Outlines the forces that have created the water crisis in California, describes the state's water resources and briefly reviews proposed approaches to the state's water problems, including new surface water projects, conservation measures, and water transfers.
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Shoreline environments of Puget Sound. Olympia: Washington State Dept. of Ecology, [1991]; 4 videocassettes (ca. 390 min.).
Summary: Conference held October 30, 1991 at the NOAA Western Regional Center, Seattle, Wash.
G295 N1-6

Simmons, Bill. Water and the creations of Indian California. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. (California Colloquium on Water Lecture).
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Sierra in peril. Sacramento, Calif.: KVIE, Inc., c1994; 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Summary: Examines the issues that threaten the ecology of the Sierra Nevada region. Air quality, water quality, forestry issues, and land use are discussed.
G440 N4

The Skaneateles Lake Watershed Program. Ithaca, N.Y.: Dept. of Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University: Cornell Cooperative Extension, c1998; 1 videocassette (19 min.). (Elements of water and soil management; video 24).
Summary: Describes the watershed protection program developed by the city of Syracuse, N.Y., including the educational efforts and the streamside/land protection component of the watershed protection program. Features interviews with local people, farmers, homeowners, a Cornell University researcher, and the city of Syracuse watershed control coordinator.
G220 N8-1

Soils & their role in protecting water quality. Ithaca, N.Y.: Dept. of Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell University, c1996; 1 videocassette (21 min.).
Summary: Discusses the function, composition, texture, porosity and permeability, and hydrology of soils and their impacts on soil and water quality.
76.1 N6

Solving the Klamath crisis : Keeping farms & fish alive [Somes Bar, Calif.] : Klamath-Salmon Media Collaborative, [2006?]
G289 P6-1 DVD

S.O.S. for America's streams : a guide to water quality monitoring. Gaithersburg, Md.: Izaak Walton League of America, c1990; 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: Recommends and demonstrates method for local citizens to monitor water quality of adopted streams based on the degree of presence or absence of pollution-sensitive aquatic insect species.
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Special districts : by the people, for the people. General education version. Sacramento: Association of California Water Agencies, c1993; 1 videocassette (11 min.).
Summary: Explores the history and functions of special districts in California, from the formation of the Turlock Irrigation District (one of the first special districts in the state) in 1887 to the present, with a focus on water districts.
G4084 N3-1

Special report : high water bills. Glendale, Calif.: Media International, c1991; 1 videocassette (33 min.).
Summary: Documents numerous ways to save water and reduce water bills in single-family households and yards in California. Discusses conservation methods and devices for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry facilities, landscapes and gardens, swimming pools, etc. Also examines domestic water recycling methods.
G4089 N1-9

Start at the source. Oakland, Calif. : Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association, 2001. 1 videocassette (10 min.). 
Summary: Highlights the benefits of San Francisco Bay Area site planning and design techniques that can reduce urban runoff and improve water quality in creeks, marshes, and the Bay.
94.1 P1-2

Stine, Scott Droughts and deluges of California's past millennium. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2003. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 24 min.).
Summary: Lecture given February 11, 2003, by Scott Stine, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, California State University, Hayward, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Stine discusses historic droughts, flooding, and climatic changes of California.
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Storm water : planning for the future. [Dallas, Tex.] : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 2003. 1 videocassette (8 min., 30 sec.).
Summary: An introduction to the environmental issues and regulatory requirements associated with storm water discharges.
94.1 P3-1

Strength in unity. Irvine, Calif.: Robert Bein, William Frost & Associates Services; Sacramento: Association of California Water Agencies [distributor], [1993]; 1 videocassette (8 min.).
Summary: Discusses the history, organization, functions, and purpose of the Association of California Water Agencies.
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Symons, James M. 1974 revisited : an historical review of the disinfection by-products issue. Houston, Tex.: University of Houston, Environmental Engineering Program, c1995; 1 videocassette (47 min.).
Summary: Dr. Symons presents a review of the problem of the formation of chemical carcinogens as a by-product of drinking water disinfection.
41.32 N5-1

Taking a second look : communities and dam removal. Arlington, Va. : Trout Unlimited ; Portland, Or. : Green Fire Productions, c2001. 1 videocassette (ca. 22 min.).
Summary: Featuring case studies of communities that have chosen to remove dams in: West Bend, Wisconsin; Augusta, Maine; and South Lake Tahoe, California, this video addresses environmental and economic issues in deciding whether to remove rather than repair or replace dams.
24.1 P1

Tales of the San Joaquin : a river journey [Sausalito, CA] : Christopher Beaver Films, [2003?]. 1 videocassette (ca. 28 min.).
Summary: Follows California's San Joaquin River from its source in the high Sierras to its final destination, San Francisco Bay. The impact of Friant Dam and other water diversion projects is examined, as are prospects for the river's restoration.
G436 P3-1 Video & DVD

Tales of the Ventura River [Ventura, Calif.? : Matilija Coalition, 2000?]. 1 videocassette (26 min., 30 sec.).
Summary: Discusses the natural and engineered history of the Ventura River and the effected beaches.
G4974 P-2 Video

The Texas Colorado : reflections of a river. Austin, Tex.: Lower Colorado River Authority, c1984; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Explains that there are two Colorado rivers in the United States, and that this program focuses on the one that flows through Texas into the Gulf of Mexico. Focuses on the river's history and natural beauty, as well as its importance to the people of Texas.
G248 M4

Thirst. Oley, PA : Bullfrog Films, c2005. 1 videodisc (62 min.).
Summary: The survival of communities is threatened when big business buys the water supply in the third world. This is a look at how water is becoming the catalyst for community resistance to globalization, and at the conflict between public stewardship and private profit.
Special features include: director's commentary ; Spoken Word - Poetry on Water ; Bottle This! - graphic audio essay ; Maude Barlow Speech at Kyoto World Water Forum (10 min.) ; interview with directors ; activist tool kit.
70 P5-2 DVD
Also see: "Bottle This!" streaming video from PBS

The Tijuana Estuary Model Marsh project : a natural transformation. [Encinitas, Calif.?] : Jim Karnik Productions, c2002. 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: "Presents the story of the creation of the Tijuana Estuary Model Marsh, a 20-acre restoration/research project located in the Tijuana River National Estuarine Reserve in Southern California. As excavation takes place, interviews with biologists, planners and community activists present the many issues involved with a restoration project of this size, including loss of wetlands, history of local land use, planning and engineering, site selection, surveying and excavation, revegetation, natural species colonization"--Container insert.
G4788 P2

TMDLs and water quality standards. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, Office of Water, 1999; 1 videocassette (22 min.).
Summary: Provides information on total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) and the role TMDLs play in implementing a state's water quality standards and water quality management program.
G2084 N9-3

To quench a thirst : the California water crisis. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, c1994; 1 videocassette (60 min.).
Summary: Presents a comprehensive look at critical water resources issues in California, examining agricultural, urban, and environmental interests.
G4091 N4

Todd, David K. Managing groundwater resources. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2002. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 10 min.).
Summary: Lecture given April 9, 2002, by David K. Todd, President, Todd Engineers, and Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, as part of the California Colloquium on Water series at the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Todd discusses historic and current management and mismanagement of groundwater resources, alternatives to groundwater, and future considerations for managing groundwater.
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The Tomki Creek Watershed Project : a project of community concern. Ukiah, Calif.: Mendocino County Resource Conservation District, c1995; 1 videocassette (20 min.).
Summary: Describes the history of the Tomki Project in Mendocino County. Shows the causes and effects of erosion and demonstrates the results of methods used to stabilize and restore the watershed.
G4641 N5

Treading responsibility : walking in the shoes of a water drop. San Antonio, Tex. : San Antonio Water System, [2002?]. 1 videocassette (17:07 min.)
Summary: "A series of four vignettes that address water quality issues with a humorous approach. Though the vignettes are entertaining in nature, they also provide citizens with information to improve their environmental knowledge and hopefully encourage citizen involvement"--Videocassette package.
G248 P2-7 Video

Tsunami : the wave that shook the world. [Boston] : WGBH, 2005. 1 DVD (56 min.)
Summary: On December 26, 2004 a series of tidal waves killed thousands and devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. With around 100 tsunamis striking the world's coastlines each decade, Nova investigates what made the recent event so powerful and catastrophic.
G855 P5-1 DVD

Unconquering the last frontier : Historic saga of the damming and undamming of Washington's Elwha River. [San Francisco, Calif.] : Evolution Film, c2000. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 40 min.)
Summary: Documents the story of the Elwha River from the late 1800's to the present, showing the effects of the Elwha dams on the Klallam tribe, the salmon population, and the city of Port Angeles, Washington.
G293 P Video

Use of constructed wetlands for stormwater runoff. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University, c1999; 1 videocassette (20 min.).
Summary: Shows how properly designed and constructed wetlands moderate flow extremes and improve water quality.
94.1 N9-5

Using AWWA standards. Denver, Colo.: American Water Works Association, c1992; 1 videocassette (12 min.).
Summary: Discusses guidelines for the usage of the printed AWWA standards. Methods by which standards are set and various aspects of the standards for equipment, materials, and procedures for waterworks projects are explained.
21.53 W 1992

Valley resources at risk : land & water use. Davis: Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, [1990?]; 1 videocassette (33 min.).
Summary: Examines the two major threats to land and water resources in the Central Valley of California: economic development and population growth.
G431 N-4

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Vanishing lands. College Park: Laboratory for Coastal Research, University of Maryland, c1992; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Discusses the effects of sea level rise, global warming, groundwater removal, and erosion on the Chesapeake Bay region and other areas, including the deltas of the Mississippi, Nile, and Ganges rivers. Also discusses land use policies governing development in those areas.
96.6 N2-5

Virus monitoring protocol for the information collection requirements rule. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1995?]; 1 videocassette (46 min.).
Summary: Presents the laboratory protocol for analyzing water samples to determine whether viruses are present. Covers laboratory approval requirements, quality control and performance evaluation samples, sample arrival, the elution procedure, sample archiving, organic flocculation concentration procedure, total culturable virus assay, and virus quantitation.
70.7 N5-1

Water at the crossroads. Apple Valley, Calif.: Mojave Water Agency, c1998; 1 videocassette (22 min., 30 sec.).
Summary: Presents the history of the Mojave Water Agency service area, how it was formed, how its water has been used, and what needs to be done to continue living on the high desert.
G4777 N8

Water for people. [United States : Little Voice Productions, 2001?] 1 videocassette (8 min., 36 sec.).
Summary: This program looks at the Water for People project; specifically their efforts concerning the lack of potable water in Honduras and South Africa.
41.1 P1-3 Video

Water for your island : a guide to water supply for the remote islands of the Federated States of Micronesia. Mangilao, Guam: Water and Energy Research Institute, University of Guam, c1994; 1 videocassette (32 min.).
Summary: Focuses on household and small community water systems in the FSM. Discusses characteristics of good water supply systems, rainwater catchment and storage systems, surface and ground water supply systems, and dual water supply systems.
G898 N4

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Water from water : desalination. Fountain Valley, Calif.: National Water Research Institute, c1993; 1 videocassette (14 min.).
Summary: Explores the process of desalination and the role it must play in increasing the world's supply of usable water. Presents a number of case studies of desalination.
70 W-15 no.1

Water from water : recycling. Fountain Valley, Calif.: National Water Research Institute, c1995; 1 videocassette (20 min.).
Summary: Explores the processes of, and public attitudes towards, recycling and reuse of wastewater for agricultural, industrial, and municipal purposes. Presents a number of case studies of water recycling across the country.
70 W-15 no.2

Water, gift of life. Nature Company ed. Berkeley: Nature Company, c1990; 1 videocassette (50 min.).
Summary: Explores the beauty of water and it's biological importance to all forms of life. Directed and photographed by Al Giddings.
81 N-1

Water in an endless loop. Sacramento: WateReuse Foundation, 1997; 1 videocassette (ca. 24 min.).
Summary: Using the Spaceship Earth metaphor to describe the hydrologic cycle, this documentary advocates water conservation in California through recycling and reuse of wastewater.
47.6 N7

Water on the edge. Sacramento, CA : Water Education Foundation, c2005; 1 DVD (56:46 min.).
Summary: Presents the history of California's water issues, including flooding in the Central Valley; gold rush legacies like hydraulic mining and mercury; irrigation from the Colorado River, the Central Valley Project, the State Water Project, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta; environmental issues such as fish habitat, water quality, and the Endangered Species Act; Mono Lake; droughts; CalFed; water treatment and emerging contaminants such as perchlorate; nonpoint source pollution; efficient use measures such as water transfers, water recycling, desalination, and conservation; Friant Dam; Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.
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Water planning & resources : Colorado River issues : February 10th, 1997. Los Angeles: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 1997; 1 videocassette (1 hr., 13 min.).
Summary: Presentation by Bob Johnson, of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, at the MWD Board of Directors meeting on Feb. 19, 1997. Johnson discusses issues raised by Secretary of the Interior during a speech to the Colorado River Water Users Association in December 1996. Focuses on water rights and beneficial uses of Colorado River water and how these issues effect California.
G422 N7

Water quality standards on Indian lands. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1992]; 1 videocassette (19 min.).
Summary: Discusses the role of water quality standards as they pertain to Indian tribes, the criteria by which a tribe can qualify for treatment as a state, and the dispute resolution mechanisms for when a tribe and a state adopt diferring standards for the same body of water.
G2084 N2-2

Water quality standards and 401 certification. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1991]; 1 videocassette (16 min.).
Summary: Discusses Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, which regulates the license and permit process for wastewater discharge, new construction and development, etc.
G2084 N1-2

Water quality-based approach to pollution control. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, [1991]; 1 videocassette (16 min.).
Summary: Discusses one of the two main approaches to achieving the objectives of the Clean Water Act. Examines methods of assessing, measuring, and controlling water pollution.
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Water sacred and profaned. Palo Alto, Calif.: Foundation for Global Community [distributor], c1998; 1 videocasette (27 min.); ISBN 0963867997.
Summary: "This program explores the sacred nature of water. In this program, six unique men and women share their experiences and insights about water. Throughout the program are compelling images of water in all its forms-clouds, snow, rain, ice, rivers, lakes and oceans-culminating in a four-minute montage of beauty set to the inspiring music of David Foster"-Container.
N8-1

Water sampling in lakes and their tributaries. Findley Lake, N.Y.: New York Federation of Lake Associations, Inc., 1994; 1 videocassette (25 min.).
Summary: Examines lake ecosystems in New York State and demonstrates how lake associations can establish their own lake and stream monitoring programs. Focus is on data collection and sampling techniques for laboratory analysis.
84 N4-12

Watercolors : the challenges of the Klamath Watershed. Sacramento: Water Education Foundation, c2000.
1 videocassette (ca. 55 min.) + guide.
Summary: Examines the many conflicting water interests in the Klamath Basin, focusing on the issues of endangered fish, wetlands and wildlife refuges, water quality, water supply, and water rights. 
G289 P-1

Water's journey : the hidden rivers of Florida. High Springs, FL : Karst Productions, c2003; 1 DVD (ca. 60 min.).
Summary: "We join a team on a daring journey into the Floridan Aquifer. As the team follows the connective path of water through the landscape, their discoveries lead viewers on a thrilling adventure about the miraculous course that water takes, and the places we don't want to believe it goes. Takes viewers into a new and exciting world that will help them understand how their actions affect the quality of the water they drink every day" --Container.
G229 P3-1 DVD

The waters of these mountains : restoring the Trinity River. Arcata, Calif.: Magic Circle Productions, c1998; 1 videocassette (30 min.).
Summary: Presents the history of the Central Valley Project Trinity Division and discusses the impact of the Trinity and Lewiston Dams on the salmon and steelhead populations in the Trinity River Watershed. Also discusses the efforts to restore the Trinity River's ecosystem and fisheries.
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Watershed management : four case studies. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University, Dept. of Soil, Crop & Atmospheric Sciences, c1996; 1 videocassette (52 min.).
Summary: Discusses water quality management, runoff and nonpoint source pollution issues, and groundwater issues using case studies of Greenwich Bay Watershed, Rhode Island, Milwaukee River Watershed, Wisconsin, Henry's Fork Watershed, Idaho, and Edwards Aquifer, Texas.
70.5 N6-7

We all live downstream. Corvallis: Oregon State University Extension Service, c1996; 1 videocassette (29 min.).
Summary: Examines the problems of runoff and nonpoint source pollution in Oregon's Tualatin River and how local residents and government officials are trying to reduce nonpoint source pollution. It also offers tips to help each of us play an active role in cleaning up our nation's drinking water supplies.
G2895 N6

Wetlands nightmares. Olympia, Wash.: Washington State Dept. of Ecology, c1989; 1 videocassette (ca. 20 min.).
Summary: Describes how local governments have created wetlands management plans to incorporate wetlands preservation requirements into their planning and development processes.
G295 M9-3

Wetlands water quality standards. Washington, D.C.: U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Office of Science & Technology, Standards and Applied Science Division, 1996; 1 videocassette (28 min.).
Summary: Discusses the functions and values of wetlands that can be protected by water quality standards, and how standards are developed under the Clean Water Act. Presents case studies from Nebraska, Washington, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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What's the point? [San Antonio, Tex. : The Parker Group, 2000?] ; 1 videocassette (12 min.).
Summary: Provides information on toxic water in household cleaners, discusses the environmental aspects of point and non-point sources of water pollution, and suggests proper methods of recycling hazardous waste.
G248 P-5 Video

[Robert L. Wiegel Symposium, California Shore and Beach Preservation Association & Association of Coastal Engineers, 2002 annual joint conference, San Francisco, CA, November 15] California, 2001. 5 videocassettes (335 min.).
Summary: One day symposium consisting of various presenters discussing shore protection and coastal engineering.
G4096 P2-2

The wild American. Sacramento: Friends of the River [distributor], c1998; 
1 videocassette (12 min.).
Summary: "A look at the issues surrounding the American River and Auburn dam"--Cassette label.
G41734 N8

Wild salmon forever. Oakland, Calif.: Sierra Club, c1996; 1 videocassette (22 min.).
Summary: Shows California and Pacific Northwest salmon in their habitat and includes interviews with biologists, fishers, loggers, and fisheries activists. Illustrates dangers such as dams, over-fishing, misuse of forests and habitat destruction caused by road building and logging which threaten Pacific salmon with extinction.
G275 N6-1

Wright, Patrick. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program and the future of California water policy. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2001. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 3 min.). (California Colloquium on Water)
Summary: Patrick Wright provides an overview of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, discussing the importance of the Bay-Delta system, defining the Bay-Delta conflict, and discussing the four main program elements: water supply, ecosystem restoration, water quality, and levee protection.
G402 XU2-9 0111

You ought to tell somebody! : dealing with aquatic invasive species. Corvallis, OR : Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c2001. ; 1 DVD (23 min.).
Summary: An overview of the emerging Pacific Northwest problem of aquatic invasive species, featuring the Chinese mitten crab.
G275 P1 DVD

Zoback, Mark. Fluids and faulting : water and earthquakes in California. Berkeley, Calif.: Water Resources Center Archives, 2004. 1 videocassette (1 hr., 21 min.). (California Colloquium on Water)
Summary: Lecture given October 12, 2004 by Mark Zoback, Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University, discussing the earthquake prediction efforts performed at Parkfield, highlighting the relationship of groundwater and faulting.
Watch the video online | PowerPoint (53 slides, 17.8MB)
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