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Imperial Valley
And water use
Natural Environment
Before the Hoover dam and the Imperial dam, imperial Valley would look more like these pictures.
average annual rainfall: 2.92 inches
Landscape today
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.
Birds’ eye view of the Land use
Population of Calipatria
Population of Calipatria is 7,289
About 7.3 miles from the Salton sea
180 feet below sea level
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
Some crops grown in Imperial
Alpha Grass artichokes honeydews dry bulb onions sugar beets