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Nov 28, 2009
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Sal'ton Sea'



Pronunciation: (sôl'tun, -tn), [key]
a shallow saline lake in S California, in the Imperial Valley, formed by the diversion of water from the Colorado River into a salt-covered depression (Sal'ton Sink'). 236 ft. (72 m) below sea level.

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salt of the earthsalt pan
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