The Salton Sea is not a natural lake, but rather the result of a break in the California Aqueduct some 80 years ago. The sea is gradually evaporating and will be completely gone relatively soon. The water is pretty much too foul to use for agriculture, and has been for many years. We have screwed up this planet a fair amount, but the Salton Sea is not an example of such. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of |Courtney Hook |Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 3:01 PM |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM |Subject: Re: Travel Report: Oregon to California Via I-5 mostly (long post) | |Don where abouts near the Salton Sea? My wife and I were there in July and |the stench was pretty grim; not to mention the flies. Must have been a |great |place in the 50's before the big agro-complexes sucked up all the water and |let it drain back contaminated with DDT, and other chemicals. We spent a |week in Palm Springs in a 40's era resort that was quiet and tranquil. |Regards, |Courtney |Nanaimo, BC |++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |Always be yourself, because the people that matter don't mind, |and the ones who mind, don't matter. |
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