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The Salton Sea Authority is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) empowered to revitalize the Salton Sea in consultation and cooperation with state and federal governments. 82995 Hwy 111, Suite 200, Indio, CA 92201. (760) 863-2695. info@saltonsea.com.
13. Sept. 2022 · The Salton Sea is approximately 35 miles long and 15 miles wide at its widest point, with an area of 443 square miles, making it larger in surface area than Lake Tahoe but smaller in volume. It has a depth of 37 feet at its deepest point. The Salton Sea has no outlet to the ocean, causing water to evaporate at a rate greater than the inflow of ...
29. März 2024 · The Salton Sea was created in 1905 when water from the Colorado River spilled out of a poorly-constructed California Development Company irrigation system and into a basin in the desert. The lake then expanded in size for several years until workers were able to put a stop to the flow. By this time, a 400-square-mile body of water had formed on ...
Sign for the Salton Sea State Recreation Area (Photo Credit: melissamn / Shutterstock.com) In the town of Mecca, travelers can see the free visitors center to learn more about the sea, its wildlife, and efforts to save it. A special treat there is the collection of memorabilia from the sea’s heyday as a tourist draw. Rangers in the center can ...
The Salton Sea, located in southern Riverside and northern Imperial counties in Southern California, is California' s largest lake (map at right). Although large seas have cyclically formed and dried over historic time in the basin due to natural flooding from the Colorado River, the current Salton Sea was formed when Colorado River floodwater ...
30. März 2018 · Surrounded by sand, the Salton Sea glistens like a jewel in California’s crown. Less than an hour’s drive from Greater Palm Springs, this huge body of water was actually born accidentally in 1905. It was even once meant to be the Riviera of the Americas, but Mother Nature had other plans. The Salton Sea first came into being when flooding ...
21. Juni 2002 · The Salton Sea: Directed by D.J. Caruso. With Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Goldberg, Luis Guzmán. After a tragic incident, a man drifts into a world populated by thugs and speed junkies.
