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Coachella Valley (kō'əchĕl`ə), arid region, SE Calif., N of the Salton Sea. Water is brought into the region by artesian wells and by the Coachella Canal (123 mi/198 km long), a branch of the All-American Canal built between 1938 and 1948; more than 100,000 acres (40,500 hectares) have been irrigated. Truck crops, dates (the majority of U.S. production), citrus fruits, and alfalfa are grown in the region. The products are shipped from the city of Coachella, which serves as a distribution point for the valley. The tourist resort of Palm Springs is nearby. Coachella ValleyValley, southern California, U.S. Part of the Colorado Desert, the 15-mi- (24-km-) wide valley stretches 45 mi (72 km) between the Little San Bernardino Mountains and the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains. A productive agricultural region, it also has popular desert resorts, including Palm Springs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Burke was recently regional rental manager in the Coachella Valley. The two-man group - Warfield's desolate, almost baritone tone accompanying 36- year-old Adam 12's rhythmic, dance-invoking melodies - joins 95 other acts at this weekend's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio. Climate data from Coachella Valley and the Los Angeles basin were downloaded from National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration weather stations from the California Integrated Pest Management website (http://www. |
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