Valley Wells
USA /
California /
Searles Valley /
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Searles Valley
World / United States / California
park, interesting place
Valley Wells was a storage tank used by the American Chemical Corporation and other companies as a place to obtain water for their potash and other mineral extraction plants. They found it a great place to let people cool off, swim and cavort without affecting their operations. They installed toilets, a park like area and a snack bar. Kids from all over the Indian Wells Valley used to go over by the carload to spend the day there having fun and being kids without fear of reprisal. Racing through the canyon to get to Trona and the pools was the order of the day.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Wells
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Coordinates: 35°49'43"N 117°19'56"W
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