Arkansas Valley, Colorado

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Arkansas Valley, Colorado is an agricultural region in southeastern Colorado known for its fertile river-bottom farmland and production of specialty crops such as Pueblo chile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
climate semi-arid
contains Bent County, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
surface form: City of Pueblo, Colorado

Crowley County, Colorado
Fremont County, Colorado
Otero County seat La Junta
Otero County, Colorado
Prowers County, Colorado
Pueblo County, Colorado
country United States of America
economicActivity irrigated agriculture
elevationRange approximately 3,500–5,000 feet above sea level
follows Arkansas River
hasCharacteristic fertile river-bottom farmland
hasCommunity Rocky Ford, Colorado
hasFeature Arkansas River region
surface form: Arkansas River floodplain
hasLandUse cropland
rangeland
hasSoilType alluvial soils
historicallyUsedFor irrigated farming since late 19th century
irrigationSource Arkansas River
knownFor Pueblo chile production
Rocky Ford cantaloupes
agricultural production
specialty crops
locatedIn Colorado
southeastern Colorado
majorCrop Pueblo chile
alfalfa
corn
melons
onions
sugar beets
namedAfter Arkansas River
partOf Arkansas Valley, Colorado self-linksurface differs
surface form: Arkansas River Valley

southeastern Colorado
surface form: High Plains region of Colorado
regionType river valley
supportsIndustry cattle feeding
dairy production
food processing
transportCorridor BNSF Railway line
surface form: BNSF Railway main line

U.S. Route 50
waterManagementIssue agricultural-to-municipal water transfers
irrigation water rights disputes

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Pueblo chile cultivatedIn Arkansas Valley, Colorado
eastern Colorado contains Arkansas Valley, Colorado
subject surface form: Eastern Colorado
this entity surface form: Arkansas River valley (eastern reaches)
Arkansas River hasPart Arkansas Valley, Colorado
this entity surface form: Arkansas River Valley
Arkansas River drainageBasin Arkansas Valley, Colorado
this entity surface form: Arkansas River Valley
Ouachita Mountains adjacentTo Arkansas Valley, Colorado
this entity surface form: Arkansas River Valley
Wet Mountains separates Arkansas Valley, Colorado
this entity surface form: Arkansas River Valley
Arkansas Valley, Colorado partOf Arkansas Valley, Colorado self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Arkansas River Valley