Badwater Springs
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California /
Furnace Creek /
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/ USA
/ California
/ Furnace Creek
World / United States / California
beach, spring
Death Valley National Park
These spring-fed pools are far too salty for human consumption, hence the name "bad water." There are forms of plant and animal life which do live in this brine, including pickleweed and snails.
A sign posted by the National Park Service is a bit confusing in that the elevation of the spring is 278 feet below sea level. The very lowest spot in Death Valley is on the (usually) dry lake bed some four miles to the west.
Photo by James Gordon.
These spring-fed pools are far too salty for human consumption, hence the name "bad water." There are forms of plant and animal life which do live in this brine, including pickleweed and snails.
A sign posted by the National Park Service is a bit confusing in that the elevation of the spring is 278 feet below sea level. The very lowest spot in Death Valley is on the (usually) dry lake bed some four miles to the west.
Photo by James Gordon.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater
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Coordinates: 36°13'49"N 116°46'2"W
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