Salton Trough
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The Salton Trough is a desert basin located in the Colorado Desert of southern California, U.S., extending into northern Mexico. This landform is part of the larger Basin and Range Province. The deepest section of the trough is occupied by the Salton Sea, a saline lake that lies significantly below sea level. The trough was historically part of the Gulf of California and was filled by deposits from the Colorado River. Today, the surrounding Imperial and Coachella valleys are intensively irrigated using water from the Colorado River, with drainage contributing to the Salton Sea.
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