Map Of Salton Sea Area

A few trees at the beginning/end offer a tiny bit of shade. Located on the north shore of the salton sea, it is about a three hour drive from the los angeles or san diego areas. The hydrogen sulfide comes from decaying fish, leaves and other organic matter.

Study area is marked with yellow rectangle. 33 photos of california’s abandoned salton sea. Salton sea map showing areas of sample collections.

The gulf of california would extend as far north as indio, were it not for the delta created by the colorado river.

Despite being developed as a planned resort town with infrastructure meant to support 40,000 residents, fewer than 1,000 people lived in the area as of the 2000 census, leading some to refer to it as a modern ghost town. Salton sea is a shallow body of water located in the riverside and imperial counties of california along the san andreas fault. Despite being developed as a planned resort town with infrastructure meant to support 40,000 residents, fewer than 1,000 people lived in the area as of the 2000 census, leading some to refer to it as a modern ghost town. Nice view of the salton sea from the hilltop.