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Central Valley, also Great Valley, central California, comprising the valleys of the Sacramento River (in the north) and the San Joaquin River (in the south). The valley, which is about 720 km (about 450 mi) long, is almost totally enclosed by mountains and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States. Massive irrigation projects transfer water from the humid northern half to the drier southern half.



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