Central Valley

The U.S state of California has a large, flat valley that dominates the Central portion of the state. It is one of the most agriculturally productive places on earth. From north to south the distance is approximately 400 miles. The northern half is called the Sacramento Valley and the southern half as the San Joaquin Valley.
The population is about 6.5 million people in the Central Valley. There are about 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the Central valley. The valley has extremes of topography. A hot Mediterranean climate is prevalent in the Central valley. The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers flow through the northern and southern halves of the valley. Flooding is prevalent in the area and measures are taken to prevent the damage done by the floods.
All kinds of non-tropical crops are grown in the Central Valley, including tomatoes, almonds, grapes, cotton, apricots, and asparagus. Irrigation projects have developed the region a lot and thereby helped to increase the productivity in the recent times.
The Central Valley houses the Interstate – 5 and State Route 99 which runs almost parallel throughout the valley and meets at the north and south ends. The Central Valley is a very part of the State of California.

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