Death Valley

Desolation at Badwater Salt Flats in Death Valey

Death Valley A valley located mostly in the eastern part of central California, USA, and a portion of it extends into Nevada.  A group of the first pioneers gave this name to the valley because of its deserted desert nature, after they managed to cross it in 1849. It became part of the ancient Valley of Death established by the government in 1933. The Valley of Death is a deep valley with a length of 209 km, and a width of between 10 and 23 km  .  The lowest places in the western hemisphere are located near the Badwater Basin.  It is 86 meters below sea level.  The Panamiente Mountains are located to the west of the valley.  In this mountain range, there is a telescope with a height of 3,368 meters.  On the eastern side of the valley is the Amorgosa mountain range, which consists of the Cribe Fine, Vonnor Mountains and Black Mountains.

Geology

The Valley of Death is a great depression on the surface of the earth, the bottom of which is covered by crevices, whose eastern and western walls form.  Cracks occur when the earth's crust cracks and slips into many positions.  As a result of the stripping process, beautiful grooves were formed.  In the northern part is the crater of the Ubahibi volcano, a small volcano on the western side of the refraction.  Lava flows from some craters in the south of the Valley of Death.

The climate

The Ice Valley climate in the Ice Age was much wetter, and there was a huge lake covering the valley.  Today, however, the average annual rainfall is not more than five cm per year.  The highest temperature was recorded in this place in the United States, and that was on July 10, 1913, when the temperature reached 57 ° C.  However, recording 52 ° C is normal in the summer, but the attractive geological features and warm winter sun have made the valley a popular winter resort.  The valley has various types of plants, including creosote, desert elk, and mesquite.  The valley has wild animals that include wild cats, coyotes, foxes, mice, rabbits, reptiles and squirrels.

History

Borax deposits were discovered in the Valley of Death in 1873, but its mining did not begin until the early eighties of the nineteenth century, and was transported outside the valley on the back of 20 mules famous for this.  Prospectors also discovered copper, gold, and silver in the nearby mountains.  As a result of the proliferation of prospectors, many cities have appeared in the area that have been called attractive names, such as the frog;  Green water;  Fiery rock.  However, these cities disappeared when the raw materials were depleted, leaving only the ruins of this day.

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