Photos of the Salton Sea and surrounding areas.
The Salton Sea is located in the far southeast of California, in Imperial and Riverside counties.
The Salton Sea is located in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys, about two hours from the coast.
This is a view of the Salton Sea from the North Shore Yacht and Beach Club.
This park is located in the unincorporated community of North Shore at the northern end of the Salton Sea. Before this park was built, there were no other parks in North Shore.
This is a photo of the west shore of the Salton Sea, taken from Salton City. You can see algae growing on the edge of the water.
The lithium reserves at the southern end of the Salton Sea have attracted a lot of attention because of their value for electric vehicles. This is a pilot site for lithium extraction. The company that owns it is building a larger facility that can extract more lithium.
In addition to the lithium plants being constructed, there are a number of existing geothermal plants. These plants generate energy from superheated brine pumped up from two miles underground.
One of Imperial County's major industries is cattle. This is the entrance to a large cattle feed lot.
The Comite Civico del Valle has been working in Imperial County for almost forty years.
The only EV chargers in Imperial County are located outside of Comite Civico del Valle's offices in Brawley. Getting EV chargers is a big issue for CCV, especially because lithium extracted from the Imperial Valley will power electric vehicles.
This sign welcomes visitors to Bombay Beach. The community used to be a popular vacation destination, but people stopped coming as the lake became more toxic. Now that there is little tourism, there are few residents and few services.
Several sections of the Salton Sea's shoreline are covered with hay bales. These hay bales are intended to reduce the amount of toxic dust that blows off the shore and to help establish plants as a long-term solution to dust.
Imperial County had one of the highest death rates from COVID in the state. This mural, located in El Centro, memorializes those who died from COVID.
The New River, which crosses the border between the US and Mexico at Calexico in Imperial County, is one of the most polluted rivers of its size in the country.
Margaret Tebbe. 27 April 2023, "The Salton Sea in Photos", Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 4 September 2024, accessed 2 December 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/salton-sea-photos