Uncompahgre Valley

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Uncompahgre Valley is a fertile agricultural and scenic river valley in western Colorado, known for its irrigation projects and views of the surrounding San Juan Mountains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
river valley
administeredBy U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
agriculturalPractice irrigated agriculture
associatedWith Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association
borderedBy San Juan Mountains
Uncompahgre Plateau
climate cold semi-arid climate
containsCity Montrose, Colorado
Olathe, Colorado
containsCommunity Cedar Creek, Colorado
Colona, Colorado
containsTown Delta, Colorado
continent North America
country United States
drainageBasin Colorado River basin
economicActivity farming
ranching
tourism
elevation approximately 1500–1900 meters
hasFeature agricultural fields
irrigation canals
riparian habitats
irrigationBegan early 20th century
irrigationProject Uncompahgre Project
irrigationSource Gunnison Tunnel
knownFor fertile agricultural land
irrigated farming
scenic landscapes
views of the San Juan Mountains
locatedIn Colorado
locatedInRegion Western Colorado
majorCrop alfalfa
beans
corn
hay
onions
small grains
partOf Colorado Western Slope
linked to: Western Colorado
regionType semi-arid
river Uncompahgre River
state Colorado
transportationCorridor U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 550 NERFINISHED
tributaryOf Gunnison River
waterSource Gunnison River
Uncompahgre River

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Montrose County, Colorado locatedOn Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre Ute traditionalRegion Uncompahgre River Valley
linked to: Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre Plateau separatedBy Uncompahgre River valley
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Uncompahgre River waterSourceFor Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre River region Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association regionServed Uncompahgre Valley, Colorado
linked to: Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre Project locatedIn Uncompahgre Valley
Chief Ouray residence Uncompahgre River Valley, Colorado
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Taylor Park Dam regionServed Uncompahgre Valley
Uncompahgre band of the Ute historicalTerritoryFeature Uncompahgre River Valley
linked to: Uncompahgre Valley