Salton Sea Map
The Salton Sea is a lake across the United States and Mexico, covering about 888 km² (343 sq mi), with a maximum depth of 15 m (49 ft). This map shows the lake outlined in blue on shaded relief, with the rivers, borders and towns around it.
How to read this map
Inflows include Alamo River, New River and Whitewater River. It drains through evaporation. It is shared by the United States and Mexico.
The blue outline marks the Salton Sea as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include San Diego, San Bernardino, Tijuana, Mexicali, Oceanside, Palm Springs, National City and Yuma.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Salton Sea come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Salton Sea is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Salton Sea facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 888 km² (343 sq mi) |
| Drainage basin | 21,700 km² (8,360 sq mi) |
| Maximum depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Inflows | Alamo River, New River and Whitewater River |
| Outflow | evaporation |
| Countries | the United States and Mexico |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: United States, Mexico. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Salton Sea?
The Salton Sea covers about 888 km² (343 sq mi).
How deep is the Salton Sea?
Its maximum depth is about 15 m (49 ft).
Where is the Salton Sea?
The Salton Sea lies in the United States and Mexico.
Can I download a blank map of the Salton Sea?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted lake but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Salton Sea Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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