The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea Introduction The Salton Basin is a depression under the sea, extending north from Palm Springs, California to the California Gulf south. The Salton Sea experienced a cycle of history filled with water and then dried. The recent Cahuilla Lake, the predecessor of the ocean, finally fills this area from 300 to 500 years ago, and once the sea level has risen. In 1905, the flood of the Colorado River was erroneously transferred to Salton, the Salton Sea was born.

The characteristic of creating Salton Sea is the same as degenerating it. The Salton Sea is located in the sediment of the large salt in the basement level of 230 feet below sea level ("Geography Magazine", 2009). This means that, unlike most lakes that flow out, only the Solton Sea flows in. Therefore, all compounds entering the lake are about 5 feet per year after evaporation. Unlike the former Salton Sink lake, the current Salton Sea is supplied by an artificial water source. Most of them are runoff for agriculture, artificially extending the life of the ocean. The Salton Sea is also located at the top of the San Andreas Fault and is surrounded by geothermal activity.

I heard 99% of invisible podcasts in the Salton Sea yesterday. The Salton Sea is an artificial "sea" of California and was erroneously buried due to technical errors in the beginning of the 20th century. This is a resort area in the middle of the century and will be forgotten slowly when the salty taste is strong, dirty and attractive. However, now a campaign called "Save the Salton Sea" is taking place. Because it is losing water over time (because it has never been supplied by a sustainable source rather than a one - time canal accident). When it disappears, there are possibilities that thousands of birds and habitats that fish and other animals depend on now are destroyed and can cause health damage to the surrounding communities (granular matter is "released" into the atmosphere , People are sucked in). And the ocean is not included there.

As the King's Valley grew, the Salton Sea became an integral part of the valley and Southern California. In 1924 President Coolidge classified the Salton Sea as a permanent drainage reservoir and was later designated as a wildlife reserve in 1930 ("Awash in History", 2002). During World War II, the sea was used as a bombing area and as an alternative commercial fishing ground for coastal fishermers who were concerned about German submarines ("Salton Sea Authority", nd.). After the Second World War, the Salton Sea became a leisure paradise in the desert, providing sunlight, warm water, open space, and special sports fishing. In the 1950s, the Salton Sea contained Covina, Sargo, Croixer, which provided entertainment and wildlife food. The Salton Sea is a desert jewel, and developers spend a long time building buildings for commercial and residential use (Pearce, 2003, p. 48)