Water Quality
Chlorophyll
μg/L
128.556
Chlorophyll concentration is an indicator for the presence of photosynthetic phytoplankton (or algae) in the Salton Sea. High concentrations of chlorophyll in the water can indicate algal blooms.
The values displayed on the map are averages.
IN1 3.09
IN2 1.78
SS1 25.3
SS6 46.8
SS7 36.2
SS4 36.3
SS8 23.3
SS2 34.7
SS5 29.2
SS9 27.8
BOR_SS1 17.8
AQS 22.4
DP1 34.1
DP2 42.4
DP3 55.4
SS3 28.4
This map shows how water quality parameters vary spatially in the north of the Salton Sea. The location of each of the sites is indicated by the position of the colored dots, while the color of each dot indicates the average concentration over all sampling times of each parameter at the surface. Salton Sea 1 (SS1) is the deepest site we measure (6 meters deep) and can be generally used as an indicator for what's happening in the interior of the Salton Sea. SS8 and SS9 show the variability of each parameter as we approach the shore of the Salton Sea, while SS2 through SS7 show how the parameters change as we approach the Whitewater River, a major source of agricultural runoff into the Salton Sea. Inflow 1 (IN1) and IN2 are two small freshwater agricultural runoff canals that run into the Salton Sea. Hundreds of small agricultural canals, like IN1 and IN2, empty into the Salton Sea.
