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Bombay Beach, Salton Sea

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Latitude: 33° 20' 54.16" N, Longitude: 115° 43' 44.9" W, Coord: 33.34838°, -115.72914°
Filed under: California on 2/20/2009

Bombay Beach is a small community on the edge of the Salton Sea. When I say “on the edge”, I mean literally, to the point that the community is in danger of being flooded if the water level in the Salton Sea rises even just a few feet. In spite of the high dirt berm surrounding the homes in Bombay Beach, it is clear that flooding has been a problem in the past. One area in particular, which is outside the berm, has seen much better days. It looks like some kind of post-nuclear bad dream, with battered and fallen shacks and trailer homes wasting away in what looks like crusty salt and mud permafrost.

Bombay Beach, lies alongside and below the flood level of the Salton Sea, so that it floods occasionally when the Salton Sea rises. A part of Bombay Beach is composed of derelict old trailer homes, shacks and wharfs, slowly sinking in the mud and salt. Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA.
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Location: Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA

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Bombay Beach, lies alongside and below the flood level of the Salton Sea, so that it floods occasionally when the Salton Sea rises. A part of Bombay Beach is composed of derelict old trailer homes, shacks and wharfs, slowly sinking in the mud and salt. Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA.
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Location: Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, USA

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I learned to water ski at Reds Landing in Bomb Bay in 1962 when I was 8 years old. To see these pictures bring back a lot of memories of my Dad who has passed away. Bomb Bay was his favorite weekend getaway from Bloomington Ca.

Comment by Roger McDaniel — 2/24/2011 @ 3:10 pm
I’m sure it was a lot more appealing in the 60’s. Bomb Bay is pretty barren and harsh now. Thanks for commenting!

Comment by Phil — 2/24/2011 @ 3:15 pm

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