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The 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.
Learn how the Salton Sea was formed by a Colorado River flood in 1905 and how it has evolved over time as a natural and cultural resource. Explore the timeline of events, from ancient lake Cahuilla to modern agriculture and wildlife, that shaped the Salton Sea.
29 de mar. de 2024 · Learn how a man-made lake in Southern California became a popular tourist destination and a toxic wasteland in less than a century. Discover the causes and consequences of the Salton Sea's rise and fall, from its creation in 1905 to its current state.
Learn how the Salton Sea was created by a Colorado River accident in 1905, but also has ancient and natural origins. Discover its importance for birds and wildlife, and the challenges it faces from salinity and water transfers.
31 de may. de 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.
24 de oct. de 2014 · La historia del Salton Sea se inició por accidente en 1905. Un error de cálculo en la construcción de un canal para llevar agua a las tierras de cultivo del valle Imperial, hizo que el caudal...
El lago Salton o mar de Salton (del inglés: Salton Sea) es una depresión restante de lo que anteriormente se le denominó Lago Cahuila, que es parte de la depresión en conjunto con la Laguna Salada (altitud -12 metros). [1]
