Old Salt Lake
Historic saltwater marsh in Redondo Beach, California
About
The Old Salt Lake, also called Lake Salinas, was a historic site in coastal Southern California where sea salt was harvested for barter or sale. Old Salt Lake was a large pond that was 600 by 1,800 feet (180 by 550 m), fed by a natural spring. The lake was 600 feet (180 m) from what is now the Redondo Beach seashore at an elevation of about 10 feet (3.0 m).
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