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Wikipedia Introduction to the Colorado Desert
Wikipedia Introduction to the Low Desert
Quick Facts About the Colorado Desert
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Part of Sonoran Desert
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4000 square miles
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Lowest points are 245 feet below sea level
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Part of a depression extending to Gulf of California
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Includes Coachella and Imperial Valleys
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Also the Salten Sea thatlies between them
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Salton sea formed in 1905-2907 when colorado river overflowed
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Irrigation supports agriculture in this area
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Lettuce, alfalfa, cotton, sugar beets
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Palm Springs is in this area
Coachella Valley Towns
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Palm Springs
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Palm Desert
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Indio
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Indian Wells
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Rancho Mirage
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Cathedral City
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Borrego Springs
Imperial Valley Towns
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Brawley
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Calexico
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El Centro
Lower Colorado River Valley Towns
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Blyth
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Winterhaven
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Palo Verde
See also
Other Deserts in California
Other Attractions in California
California for Visitors
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