Imperial Valley

American  

noun

1. an irrigated agricultural region in SE California, adjacent to Mexico, formerly a part of the Colorado Desert: it is largely below sea level and contains the Salton Sink.

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Example Sentences

The campaign was led by Gregory Bovino, a veteran Border Patrol chief who normally presided over a remote stretch of sand and scrub deep in the state’s Imperial Valley.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

In 2017, we initiated a cohort study with more than 700 elementary-school-age children across five northern Imperial Valley towns.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Abattis are wealthy landowners and farmers in the Imperial Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The air quality in Imperial Valley is already so poor that schools use a system of color-coded flags to signal whether it’s safe for children to go outside during gym or recess, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Oh-My-God Hot Springs is gone now, too, bulldozed and plugged with concrete by order of the Imperial Valley Health Commission.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer