Central Valley (California)
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The Central Valley is a broad, elongated, flat valley that dominates the interior of California, United States. It is 40–60 mi wide and runs approximately 450 mi from north-northwest to south-southeas
Typical flat farmland of the Central Valley as seen from the air
The Central Valley from the air, looking south from near Rio Vista
The valley as seen from Interstate 5, looking south near Derrick Avenue in Fresno County
An example of the differences between the geology of the valley floor and that of the rugged hills of the Coast Ranges (Between Tracy and Patterson, CA:Interstate 5)
San Joaquin Valley
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The San Joaquin Valley is the southern half of California's Central Valley. Famed as a major breadbasket, the San Joaquin Valley is an important source of food, producing a significant part of Califor
Central Valley (California)
…It consists of three main drainage systems: the Sacramento Valley in the north, which receives over 20 inches (510 mm) of rain annually; the drier San Joaquin Valley in the south, and the Tulare Basin and its semi-arid desert climate at the southernmost end. The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems drain their…
San Joaquin Valley
Millerton Lake, supplied by the Madera Canal and Friant-Kern Canal
César Chávez at a United Farmworkers rally, 1974
Signs on pole show approximate altitude of land surface in 1925, 1955, and 1977.