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30 de mar. de 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 ...
Salton Sea. Finding a “sea” in the middle of the sweeping desert might seem like a mirage, but the Salton Sea is very real. The massive and intriguing body of water—really a huge lake—is found just east of Greater Palm Springs and makes for a fascinating day trip. As you tour the area surrounding the 115 miles of shoreline, you’ll ...
A Sea Is Born. The current sea is young by geological measures — very young. It formed after floods breached a Colorado River-fed canal in 1905 and began to fill a low spot between the Coachella and Imperial valleys formerly known as the Salton Sink. Rather than quickly evaporating in the desert’s 100+ degree heat, the sea stayed put thanks to agricultural irrigation runoff near its shores.
Salton Sea Access The Salton Basin is bordered by the Coachella Valley in the north and the larger, flatter Imperial Valley to the south. Main roads run along both the east and west shores (see map), with the eastern route (CA 111) generally closer to the water; the west highway (CA 86) is several miles away.The lake looks similar from all directions and there is no particular center for visitors.
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.
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 ...
The Salton Sea is directed by D. J. Caruso and written by Tony Gayton. It stars Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Sarsgard, Doug Hutchinson, Anthony LaPaglia, Debora Kara Unger, Adam Goldberg and Luis Guzmán. Music is scored by Thomas Newman and cinematography by Amir Mokri.
