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Phone
Phone:
760-393-3052
Basics
Location:
30 miles south of Indio
Size:
Surface area: 376 square miles
Width: 15 miles
Length: 45 miles
Shoreline: 110 miles
Max. Depth:
51 feet
Elevation:
-220 feet

The Salton Sea, the largest lake in California, is not a natural lake, but the result of a disaster. An attempt at irrigating Imperial Valley by the Imperial Canal through a Colorado River diversion led to massive flooding and Salton Sea was the result. Located on the site of a former salt mining operation, this lake has no outlet and boasts a salinity level higher than the ocean.

The fishing here isn't stellar though Tilapia are fairly common as are Corvina, Gulf Croaker and Sargo. Bird variety here far outshines the fishes - over 400 species of birds gather here, many of them waterfowl or shorebirds, and birding is a popular local activity. Kayakers, boaters, and waterskiiers also frequent the lake.

Location:
30 miles south of Indio
Size:
Surface area: 376 square miles
Width: 15 miles
Length: 45 miles
Shoreline: 110 miles
Max. Depth:
51 feet
Elevation:
-220
Water Features
  • Boat Ramp
  • Modern Restrooms
  • Showers
  • Picnic Areas
  • RV Dumping Facilities
Water Activities
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Swimming
  • Water Skiing
  • Scuba Diving
Basic Directions
Surrounded by Highway 10 (north), Highway 8 (south), and Highway 111 (northeast)
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