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The All-American Canal An Imperial Valley, California, USA story

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Description

The All-American Canal (visible as the dark line in these close-ups) is now the Imperial Valley's main source of water. It carries 26,155 cubic feet of water per second from the Colorado River to allow irrigation of more than 2,000 km2 of agricultural fields.

Also noticeable in these two images is Interstate 8, which runs along the canal and occasionally crosses it. In the 2011 image, a subtle change is a road that runs along the U.S.-Mexico border—the road is part of border fence construction efforts. One clear change in these images is an area of new irrigated fields in Mexico (green circles and rectangles in the lower left).

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June 30, 1992, Landsat 4 (path/row 39/37) — All-American Canal, California, USA

June 30, 1992, Landsat 4 (path/row 39/37) — All-American Canal, California, USA

June 27, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 39/37) — All-American Canal, California, USA

June 27, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 39/37) — All-American Canal, California, USA

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June 30, 1992, Landsat 4 (path/row 39/37) — All-American Canal, California, USA
June 27, 2011, Landsat 5 (path/row 39/37) — All-American Canal, California, USA
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Imperial Valley, California, USA Additional Imagery & Stories

The Lake's Formation
The Lake's Formation

For thousands of years, the Colorado River flowed above and to the east of the valley, on its way to the nearby Gulf of California. The river was high...

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The Sea's Populations
The Sea's Populations

Several cities are visible within the area of irrigated agriculture in the valley, which is surrounded by the natural desert. The close-up images show...

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