Central Valley

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The Central Valley is a vast, fertile agricultural region in California that serves as one of the most productive farming areas in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
geographical region
valley
agriculturalPractice mechanized agriculture
monoculture farming
use of irrigation canals
area approximately 20,000 square miles
approximately 52,000 square kilometers
climate Mediterranean climate
cool wet winters
hot dry summers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainedBy Sacramento River
San Joaquin River
eastBoundary Sierra Nevada
economicRole major contributor to California agriculture
major contributor to U.S. food supply
elevation lowland
environmentalIssue air pollution
groundwater depletion
habitat loss
land subsidence
water quality concerns
hasPart Sacramento Valley
Central Valley self-linksurface differs
surface form: San Joaquin Valley

Tulare Basin
historicalInhabitants Native American peoples
historicalUse rangeland before large-scale irrigation
knownFor high agricultural productivity
intensive agriculture
irrigated farming
length approximately 450 miles
approximately 720 kilometers
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

western United States
surface form: Western United States
majorCity Bakersfield
Fresno
Modesto
Sacramento
Stockton
northBoundary Cascade Range foothills
partOf California Central Valley system
Sacramento Valley
surface form: Great Valley of California
population several million residents
produces almonds
citrus fruit
cotton
dairy products
fruits
grains
nuts
pistachios
rice
vegetables
wine grapes
southBoundary Tehachapi Mountains
waterInfrastructure Central Valley Project
State Water Project
waterSource Sierra Nevada snowmelt
groundwater aquifers
westBoundary Coastal Ranges
surface form: California Coast Ranges
width approximately 40 to 60 miles
approximately 60 to 100 kilometers

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California grizzly bear associatedWith Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Sacramento Valley partOf Central Valley
Tehachapi Mountains separates Central Valley
Tulare Basin partOf Central Valley
Stockton locatedInRegion Central Valley
Modesto locatedIn Central Valley
Delano grape strike location Central Valley
this entity surface form: California’s Central Valley
Sierra Nevada foothills borderedBy Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Fresno Pacific University regionServed Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
major river for agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley locatedIn Central Valley
subject surface form: Kings River
major river for agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley flowsThrough Central Valley
subject surface form: Kings River
this entity surface form: California’s Central Valley
California State University, Stanislaus regionServed Central Valley
this entity surface form: California Central Valley
Sacramento River region Central Valley
Fresno City College servesRegion Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Woodland, California, United States demographicRegion Central Valley
subject surface form: Woodland, California
Keswick Dam regionServed Central Valley
this entity surface form: California Central Valley
Jones Pumping Plant locatedIn Central Valley
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 appliesToJurisdiction Central Valley
this entity surface form: California Central Valley
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 location Central Valley
this entity surface form: California Central Valley
State Route 41 locatedIn Central Valley
subject surface form: State Route 41 (California)
Tracy Pumping Plant servesRegion Central Valley
Walker Pass connects Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Shasta Dam regionServed Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Delta-Mendota Canal locatedIn Central Valley
SWP suppliesWaterTo Central Valley
Hyatt Powerplant regionServed Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission basedIn Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
California Aqueduct servesRegion Central Valley
San Luis Reservoir locatedIn Central Valley
Oroville Dam regionServed Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
North Coast Ranges adjacentTo Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Petite Sirah majorProductionRegion Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley (California)
San Joaquin Valley partOf Central Valley
this entity surface form: Great Central Valley
San Joaquin Valley partOf Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
California State Route 120 connects Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Stanislaus River locatedIn Central Valley
Clovis, California region Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
Galt isPartOfRegion Central Valley
Yokutsan languages spokenIn Central Valley
this entity surface form: California Central Valley
Sanger, California isInAgriculturalRegion Central Valley
this entity surface form: California’s Central Valley
Elk Grove locatedInRegion Central Valley
San Joaquin kit fox nativeTo Central Valley
this entity surface form: California Central Valley
Altamont Corridor Express servesRegion Central Valley
California State Route 88 locatedIn Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California
California State Route 88 connectsRegion Central Valley
this entity surface form: Central Valley of California