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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:lake
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 343 square miles
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gptkbp:coordinates
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33°18′N 115°49′W
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gptkbp:elevation
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about -236 feet below sea level
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gptkbp:formedBy
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flooding of Colorado River
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gptkbp:formedIn
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1905
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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creation by Colorado River flood in 1905
flooding in 1976 and 1977
resort boom in mid-20th century
resort decline in late 20th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Salton Sea
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:New_River
gptkb:Alamo_River
gptkb:Whitewater_River
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gptkbp:length
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about 35 miles
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:California
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_County
Riverside County
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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about 43 feet
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Salton_Sink
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Bombay_Beach
gptkb:Niland
gptkb:Salton_City
gptkb:Calipatria
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gptkbp:noNaturalOutflow
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true
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gptkbp:notableFor
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environmental issues
bird habitat
agricultural runoff
high salinity
air quality concerns
fish die-offs
receding shoreline
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gptkbp:numberOfIssues
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public health concerns
shrinking water levels
fish population decline
increasing salinity
loss of habitat
odor problems
toxic dust
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Salton_Trough
gptkb:Colorado_Desert
gptkb:Salton_Sink
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Sonny_Bono_Salton_Sea_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:recreationalActivity
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birdwatching
boating
fishing
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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gptkb:Salton_Sea_Authority
gptkb:Salton_Sea_Restoration_Project
gptkb:The_Salton_Sea_(2002_film)
gptkb:The_Salton_Sea_(2016_film)
art installations
books
documentaries
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:lake
endorheic lake
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gptkbp:width
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about 15 miles
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:California,_USA
gptkb:Southern_California
gptkb:Coachella_Valley,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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