Salt Creek (Salton Sea)

Not to be confused with Salt Creek (Arroyo Salado) or Salt Creek in Death Valley

Salt Creek is a 26-mile-long (42 km)[1] intermittent stream in Riverside County, California,[2] flowing into the Salton Sea at Salt Creek Beach on the northern shore. It is an important habitat of desert pupfish, containing a population of 159 fish.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 16, 2011
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-24.

Coordinates: 33°26′46″N 115°50′54″W / 33.44611°N 115.84833°W / 33.44611; -115.84833


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