Richard Hodgman's Photos

Welcome to Richard Hodgman's photo gallery
Click on an image to go to that album or photograph.

Go to http://photos.hodgman.org/

Home / 20160125 Borrego Springs / 20160128 Salton Sea 37

The Salton Sea was most recently filled by a levy break in 1905. Since then it has filled and receded and is currently maintained by two rivers and agricultural runoff. It is highly saline and its surface is 260 feet below sea level.
Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Salton Sea on Wikipedia
Caifornia Runs Dry The New Yorker May 4, 2015
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia