Salton Sea watershed

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The Salton Sea watershed is the drainage basin in Southern California that collects water from surrounding rivers and agricultural runoff, ultimately feeding into the Salton Sea, a large inland saline lake.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drainage basin
watershed
climate arid
contains Coachella Valley Water District drainage network
Imperial Irrigation District drainage network
Salton Sea
country United States
doesNotHaveOutletTo ocean
drainsInto Salton Sea
evaporationIs primary water loss mechanism
hasPart Coachella Valley
Imperial Valley
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Salton Trough
hydrologicFeature closed basin
locatedIn Southern California
majorWaterQualityConcern dust emissions from exposed lakebed
eutrophication
hypoxia
nutrient loading
pesticide contamination
salinity increase
selenium contamination
managedBy California Natural Resources Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
Imperial Irrigation District
partOf Colorado Desert
Lower Colorado River hydrologic region
Salton Sink
linked to: Salton Trough
primaryLandUse desert shrubland
irrigated agriculture
urban development
receivesRunoffFrom Coachella Valley agricultural fields
Colorado River irrigation canals
Imperial Valley agricultural fields
receivesWaterFrom Alamo River
New River
Salt Creek
San Felipe Creek
Trifolium Drain
Whitewater River
agricultural drains
stormwater runoff
receivesWaterPrimarilyFrom agricultural return flows
river inflows
state California
subjectOf Salton Sea Management Program
restoration planning efforts
supports migratory bird habitat

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Whitewater River (California) hydrologicalBasin Salton Sea watershed
Alamo River partOf Salton Sea watershed
Alamo River hydrologicSystem Imperial Valley drainage system
linked to: Salton Sea watershed
New River partOf Salton Sea watershed
Low Desert contains Salton Sea region
linked to: Salton Sea watershed
California deserts contains Salton Sea region
linked to: Salton Sea watershed
Whitewater River watershed partOf Salton Sea watershed
Empire Polo Club locatedNear Salton Sea region
linked to: Salton Sea watershed
Orocopia Mountains adjacentTo Salton Sea region
linked to: Salton Sea watershed