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Current Salton Sea information is posted below. The Sea faces a host of challenges, including a declining water supply, rising salinity, very high levels of nutrients that generate excessive algal growth and very low oxygen levels, and, to date, a glaring disconnect between the rate of change and the rate of efforts to address that change.
15 de sept. de 2014 · The Salton Sea is an important stopping point for migratory waterfowl, and serves as critical habitat for birds moving south to Mexico and Central America. The sea’s role in the Pacific Flyway – the 5,000-mile route for migratory birds from the Arctic to South America – has earned it the designation of a bird area of global significance ...
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 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 ...
1 de feb. de 2018 · Changes in regional water management practices have reduced freshwater inflow to the Salton Sea, changing what was once a popular vacation destination to a shrinking hypersaline lake. As the lake bed dries to a dusty playa, air, water, and wildlife managers will depend on careful monitoring and research to inform critical decisions affecting the future of the lake and surrounding communities.
The Salton Sea State Recreation Area has hundreds of day use sites, a boat ramp and wash area, trails, a visitor center (open during peak season), a play area for the kids, and fishing jettys. During the season, Rangers offer guided tours in the park's interpretive boat to view the birds for which the Recreation Area is famous.
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.
