Coachella Canal

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The Coachella Canal is a major irrigation canal in Southern California that conveys Colorado River water to support agriculture in the Coachella Valley desert region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aqueduct
irrigation canal
constructionStart 1940s
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endPoint near Lake Cahuilla
feedsFrom All-American Canal NERFINISHED
hasEconomicImpactOn agricultural economy of Coachella Valley
hasEngineeringFeature lined sections to reduce seepage
unlined sections in some reaches
hasEnvironmentalEffect reduces reliance on local groundwater aquifers
supports irrigated oases in arid desert landscape
hasFunction conveys Colorado River water to farms
delivers surface water to reduce groundwater pumping
inception mid-20th century
isInfrastructureType water conveyance infrastructure
isOwnedBy United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED
isPartOfProgram U.S. federal reclamation projects in the American West
length about 122 miles
about 196 kilometers
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Coachella Valley NERFINISHED
Riverside County
surface form: Riverside County, California

Southern California
locatedInDesert Colorado Desert NERFINISHED
Sonoran Desert region NERFINISHED
locatedInHydrologicRegion Lower Colorado River Basin NERFINISHED
locatedNear Salton Sea NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Coachella Valley Water District NERFINISHED
managedBy Coachella Valley Water District NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Coachella, California NERFINISHED
Indio, California NERFINISHED
La Quinta, California NERFINISHED
operator Coachella Valley Water District NERFINISHED
partOf Colorado River Aqueduct system NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose agricultural irrigation
regionServed Coachella Valley NERFINISHED
serves irrigated farmland in Coachella Valley
startPoint All-American Canal NERFINISHED
suppliesWaterTo citrus groves in Coachella Valley
date palm orchards in Coachella Valley
vegetable crops in Coachella Valley
supports agriculture in Coachella Valley
use irrigation
waterRightsFrom Colorado River allocations to California
waterSource Colorado River NERFINISHED
waterUseType surface water conveyance

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Algodones Dunes adjacentTo Coachella Canal
Low Desert waterSource Coachella Canal