Palm Springs is an arid desert community in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. Surrounded by mountains, the nearby canyons are alluvial fans that were formed by the periodic floods. These fans occur when rain water erodes the steep mountains and fans out onto a gentle slope, where the water deposits the sediment load. The area rarely gets significant rain outside of the rainy season, but during that season, flooding can rapidly fill the typically dry arroyos. Arroyos are ephemeral streams, which means they don't have water unless there is recent rainfall to fill them.
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The area also experiences high winds throughout the year. This is good for energy production, and the area has many electricity-producing windmills, as seen in the distance below. The winds also deposit transverse sand dunes, which are a popular engagement photo backdrop.
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