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Salton Sea

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  • Salton Sea is an inland lake with high concentrations of salt, which formed when the Colorado River flooded when irrigation controls gave way. Salton Sea is found within the Riverside county lines and well as the Imperial County and fed by the New River, the Whitewater River and Alamo River.

    Salton Sea is located at the lowest point of the Salton Sink, a part of the Colorado desert in southern California. Its area is approximately 376 square miles, dimensions vary due to changes caused by runoff and rainfall. Salton Sea is rather shallow given its size with maximum depths of only 51 feet.

    Salton Sea is 220 feet below sea level, at its highest point, the sea is only five feet higher then the lowest point of Death Valley

  • Fast Facts

    1. Salton Sea is California's largest lake
    2. Salton Sea is 25% saltier than the oceans
    3. Has no outlet and loses water only through evaporation
    4. Primary Sources: New River, Whitewater River and Alamo River
    5. Is 227 feet below sea level and 51 feet at deepest point.
    6. Location: Southeastern corner of CaliforniaSalton Sea Authority: About the Salton Sea
    7. Area: 376 square milesSalton Sea Authority: About the Salton Sea
    8. Volume: 7.5 million acre-feet
  • Birds of The Salton Sea

    Over 400 species of birds call Salton Sea their home, being coined The Crown Jewel of Avian Biodiversity the sea shelters birds like the American White Pelican and the Ross's Gull, and is a major Pacific flyway for many other species.

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