image5 (IMAGE) Desert Research Institute Caption Illilouette Creek flows through the Illilouette Basin, eventually joining the San Joaquin River and nourishing California’s farmlands in the Central Valley. Credit Joseph Ammatelli/DRI Usage Restrictions with credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.