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The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline endorheic lake in Riverside and Imperial counties at the southern end of the U.S. state of California. It lies on the San Andreas Fault within the Salton Trough, which stretches to the Gulf of California in Mexico.
The Salton Sea is a strange, lesser-known saline lake located along the San Andreas Fault, close to coveted destinations such as Palm Springs and Joshua Tree. As the state’s predominantly largest body of water, the endorheic rift lake is critical to wildlife habitat, especially migratory birds.
Mar 29, 2024 · Decades ago, Salton Sea was one of California’s most beloved tourist destinations. A man-made, saline lake, located near Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Joshua Tree National Park, Salton Sea was widely seen as the ultimate desert oasis.
Feb 25, 2023 · The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.
May 31, 2024 · Salton Sea, saline lake, in the lower Colorado Desert, southern California, U.S. The area that is now the lake was formerly a salt-covered sink or depression (a remnant of prehistoric Lake Cahuilla) about 280 feet (85 metres) below sea level until 1905–06, when diversion controls on the Colorado.
Sep 13, 2022 · The Salton Sea is a large, saline, endorheic rift lake that is in Southern California's Imperial and Coachella valleys. The sea is fed by the New and Alamo Rivers, which flow into it from the Colorado River in the north.
Salton Sea. 392 reviews. #1 of 3 things to do in Salton City. Bodies of Water. Write a review. What people are saying. By melissa w. “ Did not disappoint ” Jan 2021. I'd highly recommend both Bombay Beach and Mecca Beach as they offer very different scenery. By iowacityia. “ Wednesday, January 25th morning visit. Jan 2023.
