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Imperial Valley
And water use
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Natural Environment
Before the Hoover dam and the Imperial dam, imperial Valley would look more like these pictures.
average annual rainfall: 2.92 inches
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Landscape today
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Water from the Colorado River
Water comes from the river and get divided up and sold to other counties
The water received In Imperial has a high salt count which will kill crops if it reaches the roots.
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A lot was used in Imperial until they were told they would be accountable for the fate of the Salton sea.
Salton Sea is where Imperial’s water run off goes.
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Birds’ eye view of the Land use
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Population of Calipatria
Population of Calipatria is 7,289
About 7.3 miles from the Salton sea
180 feet below sea level
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Money Spent in Imperial (From The USDA rural Development)
Transportation infrastructure - $650,000 EC funds Utilities - $430,000 State - $650,000 EC funds Sewage systems - $250,000 State- $100,000 Local- $650,000 EC funds Industrial/commercial expansions for the new Port of
entry - $101,000 Local - $25,000 EC funds
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Some crops grown in Imperial
Alpha Grass artichokes honeydews dry bulb onions sugar beets