shallow saltwater lake, orig. a salt-covered depression (Salton Sink), in the Imperial Valley, S Calif., kept filled by runoff water from irrigation ditches fed by the Colorado River: c. 350 sq mi (906 sq km); c. 280 ft (85 m) below sea level
Word origin
prob. coined < salt
Examples of 'Salton Sea' in a sentence
Salton Sea
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