Salton Sea
The Salton Sea was formed in 1905.
California's Salton Sea.
The Sea of Cortez.
The Colorado River flows into the Gulf of California.
The Salton Sea of southern California was formed in 1905 when water from the Colorado River overflowed into part of the valley. It is considerably saltier than the Pacific Ocean and is below sea level. It is also highly polluted from agricultural runoff.
Because the water that created the Salton Sea came from the Colorado River.
They were formed by peat digging and the sea levels rising and flooding the pits!
The Sea of Cortez.
The Sea of Cortez.
The Sea of Cortez.
The Sea of Cortez.
The Colorado river flows into the gulf of California, where use of the river for irrigation of the Imperial Valley has stopped it reaching the sea. The Pacific Ocean at the Sea of Cortez.