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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 239843" data-attributes="member: 9521"><p>In the early 1900's the Colorado river flooded over its banks, due to poor canal planning, and created the Salton sea. Since then there have been several attempts to turn the lake into a resort, none of which have succeeded. The latest attempt was back in the 1960's. But because of the season changes in water level (much of which now come from agricultural run off) the sea levels can change dramatically. As a result, there are many abandoned homes and trailers that have spent part of their lives under water scattered about the lake. </p><p></p><p>I love the Salton Sea and the areas nearby. At the southern end of the lake is the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge that is dedicated to maintaining the sea levels and also flooding the nearby fields for the many migrating birds since this is a major flyway for migrating birds. The problem now is the fact that less and less water is making to the lake and it continues to get more and more salty. And of course, the smell of the sea is....well, not the nicest smell you'll ever smell, if you know what I mean.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 239843, member: 9521"] In the early 1900's the Colorado river flooded over its banks, due to poor canal planning, and created the Salton sea. Since then there have been several attempts to turn the lake into a resort, none of which have succeeded. The latest attempt was back in the 1960's. But because of the season changes in water level (much of which now come from agricultural run off) the sea levels can change dramatically. As a result, there are many abandoned homes and trailers that have spent part of their lives under water scattered about the lake. I love the Salton Sea and the areas nearby. At the southern end of the lake is the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge that is dedicated to maintaining the sea levels and also flooding the nearby fields for the many migrating birds since this is a major flyway for migrating birds. The problem now is the fact that less and less water is making to the lake and it continues to get more and more salty. And of course, the smell of the sea is....well, not the nicest smell you'll ever smell, if you know what I mean. [/QUOTE]
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