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California salton seaCalifornia's Salton Sea was an aquatic oasis. Now it's a toxic death pit. | Grist - Most viewed
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Background Information on the Salton Sea.
As the sea dries and more shoreline is exposed, the strong winds that plague this part of California kick up chemical-laced dust and blow it into nearby communities, where roughly , people live.
Residents complain of headaches, nosebleeds, asthma, and other health problems. But solutions are limited. The dust that gets kicked up can be suppressed, to some extent, with habitat restoration projects.
The first-ever large-scale restoration project for the Salton Sea, a network of ponds on 30, acres of lake bed, is proposed to start this year. But the project is no substitute for the obvious: The sea is rapidly shrinking and it needs a fresh infusion of water to survive.
Last week, an independent review panel appointed by the state to assess viable, long-term dust suppression options for the Salton Sea advised against importing water from the Sea of Cortez or any other nearby body of saltwater. It also suggested paying Imperial County farmers not to plant their fields, which would allow more water to reach the sea from the Colorado River instead of getting siphoned off by farmers.
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Learn more. This website uses cookies to enhance user experience and to analyze performance and traffic on our website. This plant would remove million gallons of high-salinity water daily from the Salton Sea and produce million gallons per day of desalinated water, which would be returned to the Salton Sea. In short order, this exchange would begin to significantly lower its overall salinity.
A desalination plant using reverse osmosis generates a brine stream equal to approximately half the volume of the treated seawater. Accordingly, the panel called for California to negotiate a voluntary paid transfer program in which the state would pay farmers to transfer enough water to the Salton Sea to replace the volume of brine removed at the desalination plant.
The net effect would keep the sea from becoming even smaller and hasten the process of lowering salinity. The desalination plant would generate an immense quantity of salt, which would require careful disposal.
The panel recommended drying out the brine in evaporation ponds and transferring dried salts from the ponds to landfills or industrial uses. Finally, the panel called for California to step up support for an aggressive program to stabilize the exposed playa.
Move could help restore drying lake, a former resort destination that has deteriorated into an environmental crisis amid drought. The inland lake, which is fed by agricultural runoff and wastewater, has slowly been shrinking, exposing a powdery shoreline laced with arsenic, selenium and DDT. The future of the Salton Sea, and who is financially responsible for it, has also been a central issue in discussions over how to prevent a crisis in the Colorado River.
Local authorities agreed to oversee further reductions in water drawn from the beleaguered Colorado River, so long as the federal government puts up funds to mitigate the effects of even less water flowing into the Salton Sea. The deal announced on Monday needs approval from the Imperial irrigation district, the local authority overseeing water in the region and the largest user of Colorado River water.
Most of the money is contingent on the Imperial irrigation district and Coachella Valley water district making good on their commitments to reduce their own use of river water.
There is also a sheltered meeting area for groups. Bombay Beach is located at the extreme southern end of the recreation area, next to the small town of Bombay Beach. It's now closed. It had offered beach camping with chemical toilets and water and used to be a popular campground for fishermen.
Some services are available in the adjacent town. Bombay Beach, CA is a point of interest for photographers and visitors who want to view and shoot the ruins of part of town that once was. These park areas are subject to summertime off-season closures from July 15 -Sep 30 :. Salt Creek Beach, another primitive campground, has on the beach camping, and chemical toilets.
It is popular with fishermen and bird watchers. Salt Creek runs through the campground and is host to many species of birds, including some considered very rare. The endangered pupfish also live in Salt Creek. Corvina Beach is also primitive, with water and chemical toilets, and is popular with groups. While this campground is on the shores of the Sea, it has a drop off to the beach and access can be difficult.
However, many winter fishermen spend the weekends at Corvina Beach. Mecca Beach Campground is a large developed campground with good beach access. Mecca Beach has flush toilets and showers and a limited number of partial hook-up sites. Good fishing is found off of Mecca Beach and many swimmers and boaters enjoy the easy access to the water.
Mecca Beach Campground is one of the more active areas in the recreation area. Visitor Center PDF on Area.
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