4-685: Kesterson may refer to: Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge , wetland environment in California Kesterson Reservoir , part of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in California Kesterson-Watkins House , farm house in Tazewell, Tennessee, US Lorna Kesterson (1925–2012), American journalist, newspaper editor and politician Topics referred to by
8-514: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge The Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge was an artificial wetland environment, created using agricultural runoff from farmland in California 's Central Valley . The irrigation water is transported to the valley from sources in the Sierra Nevada via
12-490: The California Aqueduct . Minerals from these sources are carried in the water and concentrated by evaporation from aqueducts, canals, and fields. This has resulted in an exceptionally high accumulation of selenium and other minerals in the wetlands. Wildlife in this region suffered deformities due to selenium poisoning, drawing the attention of news media and leading to the closure of the refuge. Kesterson Reservoir
16-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kesterson . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kesterson&oldid=1195816800 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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