Outline of the Salton Sea

Salton Sea
The Salton Sea, with the Santa Rosa Mountains in the background
LocationSalton Sink, Colorado Desert
Imperial and Riverside counties, California, U.S.
Coordinates33°19′59″N 115°50′03″W / 33.33306°N 115.83417°W / 33.33306; -115.83417
TypeEndorheic rift lake
Alamo River
New River
Whitewater River
None
8,360 sq mi (21,700 km2)[1]
Max. length35 mi (56 km)[1]
Max. width15 mi (24 km)[1]
Surface area
305 sq mi (790 km2) (March 2025)[2]
Max. depth33 ft (10 m) (2024)[3]
Water volume
6,000,000 acre⋅ft (7.4 km3)
Salinity65–70 ppt (2024)[3]
Surface elevation
−241.8 ft (−73.7 m) (NAVD 88, August 2026)[4]
SettlementsBombay Beach, Desert Beach, Desert Shores, North Shore, Salton City, Salton Sea Beach
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Outline of the Salton Sea
Bombay Beach sign
Mortmar, North Shore, California and Salton Sea, Santa Rosa Mountains
Salton Sea
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge

This is a topical guide to articles about the Salton Sea in southern California.[5]

The Salton Sea is a shallow, landlocked, highly saline endorheic lake in Riverside and Imperial counties in Southern California. It lies on the San Andreas Fault within the Salton Trough, which stretches to the Gulf of California in Mexico. The lake is about 15 by 35 miles (24 by 56 km) at its widest and longest. The sea has a surface area at 318 square miles (820 km2). The Salton Sea became a resort destination in the 20th century, but saw die-offs of fish and birds in the 1980s due to contamination from farm runoff, and clouds of toxic dust in the 21st century as evaporation exposed parts of the lake bed.[6]

Outline of the Salton Sea

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Salton Sea". Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Salton Sea". Colorado River Science. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Hung, Caroline; Diamond, Charles; Sinclair, Ryan; Lee, Meng-Chen; Stenstrom, Michael; Freilich, Mara A.; Montgomery, Quinn; Marquez, Consuelo; Lyons, Timothy W. (December 28, 2024). "Nutrient loading as a key cause of short- and long-term anthropogenic ecological degradation of the Salton Sea". Scientific Reports. 14 (1) 31247. Bibcode:2024NatSR..1431247H. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-82633-y. PMC 11682391. PMID 39732884.
  4. ↑ "Current Information on the Salton Sea". Pacific Institute. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Salton Sea". U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Department of the Interior. December 8, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Background Information on the Salton Sea". California Department of Fish and Wildlife. State of California. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
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