Great Valley of California
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The Great Valley of California, also known as the Central Valley, is a vast, fertile agricultural region that runs through the center of the state and serves as one of the most productive farming areas in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Valley of California canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural region
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geographical region ⓘ inland valley ⓘ valley ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Central Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
about 20,000 square miles
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about 52,000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Cascade Range to the north
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Coast Ranges to the west ⓘ Sierra Nevada to the east ⓘ Tehachapi Mountains to the south NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate with hot dry summers and cool wet winters ⓘ |
| contains |
Delta of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River
NERFINISHED
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Sacramento Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ San Joaquin Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulare Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drainage |
Sacramento River
NERFINISHED
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San Joaquin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole |
major contributor to U.S. agricultural output
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one of the most productive farming regions in the world ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
air quality problems
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groundwater overdraft ⓘ habitat loss for native species ⓘ land subsidence ⓘ |
| formedBy | sediment deposition from surrounding mountains ⓘ |
| geology | large alluvial basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dairy production
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fruit and vegetable production ⓘ highly productive agriculture ⓘ irrigated farming ⓘ nut crops such as almonds and pistachios ⓘ orchards and vineyards ⓘ |
| length |
about 450 miles
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about 720 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| majorCity |
Bakersfield
NERFINISHED
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Fresno NERFINISHED ⓘ Modesto NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockton NERFINISHED ⓘ Visalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northEnd | Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
California interior
NERFINISHED
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Pacific Coast Ranges–Sierra Nevada structural trough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southEnd | Bakersfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterInfrastructure |
Central Valley Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Water Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | snowmelt from Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| width | about 40 to 80 km ⓘ |
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