Salton Sea

[ sawl-tuhn, -tn ]

noun

1. a shallow saline lake in S California, in the Imperial Valley, formed by the diversion of water from the Colorado River into a salt-covered depression Salton Sink. 236 feet (72 meters) below sea level.

Example Sentences

The program has led to concerns about the shrinking Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times

The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, has long been fed by agricultural runoff.

From Los Angeles Times

A company called CalEthos plans a data center near the south shore of the Salton Sea in California’s Imperial County.

From Los Angeles Times

Its Salton Sea, the state’s biggest and most toxic lake, is an environmental disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the group’s concerns about the geothermal plant is that its water use will leave less to replenish the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times