The canal has economic advantages as well. There are some proposals suggesting (I don't how practical this is) to use geothermal plants in the Salton area to p

The canal has economic advantages as well. There are some proposals suggesting (I don't how practical this is) to use geothermal plants in the Salton area to power the desalination. As to the pumps, isn't the valley below sea level? Therefore power could be generated from the flow?