Imperial
Among the communities of California’s Imperial Valley, Imperial stands out for its residential streets within one of the United States’ most intensively farmed desert regions. The city lies in southeastern California’s Colorado Desert, in a broad lowland where agriculture depends on Colorado River water distributed by the Imperial Irrigation District. Vegetable fields, alfalfa and other crops shape much of the surrounding county, while Imperial serves chiefly as a residential base for the wider El Centro area. Founded in 1902 by the Imperial Land Company, it reflects the settlement pattern created when irrigation made large-scale farming possible in this arid valley. The Salton Sea lies to the north, another defining feature of the regional basin.
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Imperial straddles the irrigated floor of California’s Imperial Valley in the state’s southeastern desert country, a setting that has made agriculture central to its growth. The valley’s fields rely on Colorado River water carried by the All-American Canal and the distribution system of the Imperial Irrigation District. Incorporated in 1904, Imperial remains a small regional centre, and its Imperial Valley Expo grounds host the annual California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding Imperial Valley to extend your view of southeastern California.
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