Geography
The area is located on the USGS Corn Spring, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle (1986) at latitude/longitude 33°37′33″N 115°19′30″W / 33.62583°N 115.325°W / 33.62583; -115.325. Over 60 California Fan Palms surround the spring. Typically there is no surface flow, but the wash that drains the area is named the Corn Springs Wash.
The spring is dynamic, and for unknown reasons the amount of water coming to the surface has fluctuated widely over the years. The source of the water is unknown – very little rain falls in the area, and the nearest body of water is the Colorado River, over 40 miles to the east.
The spring can be reached via Corn Springs Road from Chuckawalla Valley Road just off Interstate 10, about half way between Indio and Blythe.
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