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A geothermal power plant near the Salton Sea, Imperial Valley, CA

By California Volcano Observatory January 2016 (approx.)
In the foreground, muddy mounds sit in the midst of pools of bubbling water. Behind, a geothermal power plant vents steam.
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A geothermal power plant near the Salton Sea in the Imperial Valley, with the Davis-Schrimpf mud pots (or mud volcanoes) in the foreground. Photo by Shaul Hurwitz in January 2016.

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