Salinas River Area Of California 2
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Salinas River area of
California
By: Zuricely Popoca,
April Moreno, Alex
Gutierrez
What is the Salinas
River?
The river is one of the major valleys in
California and also the most productive agricultural regions
Is one of the largest river of the central coast of California
A place to live, work and visit
Where is it located?
Its located west of San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa
Clara
Length 175 miles (282 Km)
Weather in Salina River
Weather varies from from north to south
Pacific Ocean keeps the Salinas Valley nice and cool
Good weather for agriculture because its one of the most productiv agricultural regions
Salinas Valley is our primary growing region
mild yearround climate
Growing Season
1924 salinas had highest per capital income of any cityinthe United
States
The growing season reflects in a burst of building construction
History River
The land owners altered the course of the river by filling in the river bed during the dry season. This allowed them to farm all of their land and use the water.
the main channel 's mouth is directly on the
Pacific Ocean
The Old Salinas River channel that is north behind the sand dunes along the ocean, is used as an overflow channel during the rainy seasons.
Agricultural Use
It is known as one of the principal regions for lettuce and artichokes in the United
States.
Agricultural use was very important
Citations
Salinas River (California). (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas_River_(California) "A Short History of Salinas, California." Monterey County Historical Society,
Local History Pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2015.
"City of Salinas, CA." History of Salinas. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.
Salinas River area of
California
By: Zuricely Popoca,
April Moreno, Alex
Gutierrez
What is the Salinas
River?
The river is one of the major valleys in
California and also the most productive agricultural regions
Is one of the largest river of the central coast of California
A place to live, work and visit
Where is it located?
Its located west of San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa
Clara
Length 175 miles (282 Km)
Weather in Salina River
Weather varies from from north to south
Pacific Ocean keeps the Salinas Valley nice and cool
Good weather for agriculture because its one of the most productiv agricultural regions
Salinas Valley is our primary growing region
mild yearround climate
Growing Season
1924 salinas had highest per capital income of any cityinthe United
States
The growing season reflects in a burst of building construction
History River
The land owners altered the course of the river by filling in the river bed during the dry season. This allowed them to farm all of their land and use the water.
the main channel 's mouth is directly on the
Pacific Ocean
The Old Salinas River channel that is north behind the sand dunes along the ocean, is used as an overflow channel during the rainy seasons.
Agricultural Use
It is known as one of the principal regions for lettuce and artichokes in the United
States.
Agricultural use was very important
Citations
Salinas River (California). (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas_River_(California) "A Short History of Salinas, California." Monterey County Historical Society,
Local History Pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2015.
"City of Salinas, CA." History of Salinas. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.
Citations: Salinas River (California). (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2015, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas_River_(California) "A Short History of Salinas, California." Monterey County Historical Society, Local History Pages. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2015. "City of Salinas, CA." History of Salinas. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2015.