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Feb 25, 2023 · The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again ...
6 days ago · A Lake in Rapid Decline. The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake by surface area, is facing a critical transformation. What was once a vast body of water is now retreating at an alarming rate, leaving behind a toxic legacy that threatens nearby communities. The problem has accelerated dramatically in recent years.
1 day ago · California's Salton Sea appears to be shrinking even faster than before. The lake, which is the largest in the state by surface area at around 240,000 acres, has seen its shoreline retreating ...
Nov 8, 2022 · The Salton Sea as photographed from the Salton City Yacht Club. Credit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study has identified the cause of the lake’s water loss. In the last 25 years, the Salton Sea, California’s most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water. According to a new study, the reason for the decline is a reduction in Colorado River ...
Oct 6, 2022 · The researchers considered all major processes impacting the water balance of an endorheic lake like the Salton Sea, where water flows in but not out to any tributaries. Endorheic lakes worldwide have been shrinking in recent decades at what the researchers call an “alarming” rate due to the combined effects of global warming and diversion of water for agricultural and industrial purposes.
Mar 29, 2024 · The Salton Sea was created in 1905 when water from the Colorado River spilled out of a poorly-constructed California Development Company irrigation system and into a basin in the desert. The lake then expanded in size for several years until workers were able to put a stop to the flow. By this time, a 400-square-mile body of water had formed on ...
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Aug 23, 2021 · By Gary Pitzer. State work to improve wildlife habitat and tamp down dust at California’s ailing Salton Sea is finally moving forward. Now the sea may be on the verge of getting the vital ingredient needed to supercharge those restoration efforts – money. The shrinking desert lake has long been a trouble spot beset by rising salinity and ...
