▁Sal ton ▁Sea , ▁which ▁fills ▁the ▁lowest ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Sal ton ▁S ink , ▁is ▁the ▁lowest ▁lake ▁in ▁North ▁America . ▁ ▁The ▁Sal ton ▁Tr ough ▁is ▁commonly ▁subject ▁to ▁migr ating ▁earth qu ake ▁sw ar ms . ▁ ▁The ▁Sal ton ▁But tes , ▁located ▁within ▁the ▁Sal ton ▁Sea , ▁are ▁r hy ol ite ▁la va ▁dom es ▁within ▁the ▁bas in ▁which ▁were ▁active ▁ 1 0 , 3 0 0 ▁( ± ▁ 1 0 0 0 ) ▁years ▁B P . ▁ ▁Within ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁Phys ical ▁Geography ▁the ▁Sal ton ▁Tr ough ▁is ▁class ified ▁as ▁a ▁distinct ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁Bas in ▁and ▁Range ▁province ▁within ▁the ▁Inter mont ane ▁Pl ate aus ▁division ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Land mass . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁ ▁Category : P ull - ap art ▁bas ins ▁Category : Color ado ▁Des ert ▁Category : Ge olog ic ▁provinces ▁of ▁California ▁Category : Ge ology ▁of ▁Imperial ▁County , ▁California ▁Category : Ge ology ▁of ▁R ivers ide ▁County , ▁California ▁Category : Ge ology ▁of ▁San ▁Diego ▁County , ▁California ▁Category : Ge ological ▁de press ions ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Phys i ographic ▁sections ▁Category : Phys i ographic ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁* Tr ough ▁Category : Ge ography ▁of ▁B aja ▁California <0x0A> </s> ▁Pay master ▁Joseph ▁The odore ▁G edge ▁( 2 7 ▁March ▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁– ▁ 6 ▁August ▁ 1 9