5/4/2015 Agriculture and irrigation canals Meridian, California, USA 38.925232927°, -121.714576895° Agricultural development in Meridian, California is partitioned by irrigation canals that originate at the Sacramento River. On average, 9.6 million acres of cropland across the state are irrigated with 11 trillion gallons of water every year. As of 2014, farmers in California cultivated approximately half of the United State’s fruits, vegetables, and nuts.