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Bookmark or Share- Salton Sea - WikipediaThe Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline body of water 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 History Of Salton Sea: The Rise And Fall Of A Toxic California LakeA man-made, highly saline lake in Southern California, the Salton Sea is the site of one of America's worst environmental catastrophes. Wikimedia CommonsA man-made body of water, Salton Sea is highly salty and slowly shrinking. Decades ago, Salton Sea was one of California’s most beloved tourist destinations.
- Current Information on the Salton Sea - Pacific InstituteCalifornia’s Salton Sea is a fertile oasis in the hostile desert of southeastern California, adopted by millions of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. As California’s largest lake, it stretches across almost 35 miles in a remote, below sea-level valley in the southeastern corner of the state. Current Salton Sea information is posted ...
- Salton Sea SRA - California State ParksSalton Sea State Recreation Area covers 14 miles of the northeastern shore and has long been a popular site for campers, boaters and anglers. Increasing salinity in the Salton Sea basin has limited the number of types of fish that can be found there, and most fish currently caught are tilapia. Kayakers, campers, birdwatchers, photographers and ...
- ‘The air is toxic’: how an idyllic California lake became a nightmare ...Formed more than a century ago by a breached canal, the Salton Sea is many things. It is California’s largest lake, an ecological oasis, a former mecca for famous vacationers, and a muddy sink...
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