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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.
21 de may. de 2024 · Salton Sea State Recreation Area covers 14 miles of the northeastern shore and has long been a popular site for campers, boaters and anglers. Increasing salinity in the Salton Sea basin has limited the number of types of fish that can be found there, and most fish currently caught are tilapia. Kayakers, campers, birdwatchers, photographers and ...
30 de abr. de 2024 · The Salton Sea Authority, in partnership with the Torres Martinez Tribe, has delivered the first state-funded project ever completed at the Salton Sea — a wetlands on tribal land. Like other recent SSA projects delivered under contract with the state, this project was completed on time and under budget. The wetlands will provide valuable ...
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.
13 de sept. de 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 ...
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.
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 ...
