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Salton Sea

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[sawl-tuhn, -tn] / ˈsɔl tən, -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 Salton Sink. 236 feet (72 meters) below sea level.


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To test the system, researchers used synthetic brines designed to mimic conditions at California's Salton Sea, a geothermal region believed to contain enough lithium to supply more than 375 million EV batteries.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

"And there are promising lithium-rich brines, like those in California's Salton Sea, where this method simply can't be used at all."

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026

Dust around the Salton Sea has been recognized as a health problem for years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

From almost any vantage point, the Salton Sea appears lifeless — a gray expanse rimmed with salt and windblown dust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

A placard in the window of the Salton Sea Realty and Development Company declares closed/cerrado.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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