5038 x 3350 px | 42,7 x 28,4 cm | 16,8 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
febbraio 2006
Ubicazione:
Desert Shores, Salton Sea, California, USA
Altre informazioni:
Fire Department water tanker, Desert Shores, on the shores of the Salton Sea, California, USA. The Salton Sea is an inland saline lake, located in the Colorado Desert in Southern California, north of the Imperial Valley. The lake covers a surface area of approximately 376 square miles (974 km²), making it the largest lake in California. It varies in dimensions and area due to changes in agricultural runoff and rain. It averages 15 by 35 miles (24 by 56 km). Its maximum depth is 51 feet and its total volume is about 7.5 million acre-feet (9.3 km³). Sea inflow averages 1.36 million acre-feet per year (53 m³/s). The Salton Sea falls within the territories of both Riverside County and Imperial County. Like Death Valley, it is located below sea level, with the current surface of the Sea at about 220 ft (65 m) below sea level. The deepest point in the Sea is only 5 feet higher than the lowest point in Death Valley. The Sea is fed by the New, Whitewater, and Alamo rivers, as well as a number of minor agricultural drainage paths and creeks.
