KESQ Palm Springs examines what happened to California’s largest lake
In the 1960s, Hollywood flocked to its shores. Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lewis and the Beach Boys partied at the lake. But by 1985, the tourist industry was over and the heyday of Old Hollywood was gone. Just a short drive south of Palm Springs, you’ll find California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea. Back in its heyday, hundreds of thousands of people visited the area, attracting more visitors than Yosemite Park at the time. Fishing, water-skiing and boat-racing reigned on high, earning the lake the nickname “the fastest body of water.”