Salton City

Salton City is the largest Imperial County development on the coast of the Salton Sea. Initially planned as a resort community capable of supporting 40,000 residents, due to receeding water and increasing concerns about pollution in the Salton Sea, it has less than 4,000 resides, as of 2010. With 80% of lots undeveloped and about 40% of the structures vacant, Salton City resembles more of a ghost town or housing development under construction from the air.