The Enigma of the Salton Sea, California

[@rosemaryhossler5928]

This place was really incredible when it was thriving. I lived in Salton City a pebbles throw from the sea. I was a young girl at the time. My parents decided to move away when I was about 10 years old. I have so many memories, especially of summer time. Campers, camp fires on the beach, boaters, water skiers and fishing.

[@travelvideotv]

What lovely memories! So you are someone that knows how very nice it can be!

[@whitelight2507]

Thanks for the post Bea, and bringing some attention to the Salton Sea... I'm 66 now, and have great memories, of how much fun we had there... I hope it can be helped.

[@edferd100]

I lived in the state park as a boy back in the 60's, I loved it there. My dad was the park supervisor.

[@noemimcpherson3102]

The Salton Sea 🌊 reminds me of the road trips to Mexicali BC with my Daddy Rest In Peace .. love you Dad🙏😢

[@nathanjaramillo6209]

I got family their too I'm so sorry for you're loss

[@faithpotato]

My name is John,I grew up at the Salton Sea ,from the time I was 11 or twelve til I was in my 20's. My cousins,friends and I have a lot of great and fond memories of growing up there. We fished ,waterskied,I even sailed across it twice ,once in a 10 foot Sailboat,and once in a 14 foot Sailboat. It's very peaceful out there in a nice breeze,quiet by yourself. I hope to do it again one day. We used to swim in it a lot also,never saw one snake in the water.(referring to one of the comments made here). I wouldn't recommend swimming in it now tho,it's not the same as it used to be. We used to wear tennis shoes,so we wouldn't cut our feet on the barnacles,or whatever else was in there. I wish they would do something about the sea. I think the canal to the gulf would be fantastic. The sea is 2-1/2 hour drive from Orange County,and 2 hours from San Diego. It would be a weekend paradise,and create a lot of financial opportunity, and property values would go up. It could generate revenue for California and the locals,instead of generating negative impact ,and opinions. Anyway,thank-you Bea for your video,it brings back good memories, I wish I could take you to lunch.

[@kokaneekidchuck3282]

well snakes dont live in sewer water

[@Lukenukkem]

Hey potato, man killed your beautiful sea with pollution. Don't you dare believe those liars that say it was nature who killed it. Very sad :(

[@outtatownadventures9840]

That's so nice, John! It's still really pretty in a very peaceful way. I think you can swim in it when it's normal, but in a green or red "bloom," one would want to stay away. Cheers!

[@Lukenukkem]

A lost childhood and a beautiful sea gone to waste. John, this place stinks to high heaven. Sad, sad, sad, it didn't have to be that way. But, uncontrolled waste, pesticides and sewage has ruined it. This place is so huge. Who would flip the bill for fixing it, go fund me? Those barnacles bottom side, do you think they were created "naturally? I seriously doubt it. Studies show that a higher level of decay as a result of man's added toxins are the result. I hypothesize that our government is using this sea as a test site for a future money making project.

[@haroldlamble5163]

Think big America be great agian.

[@nativetexanful]

The poor Salton Sea. It was once very clean and beautiful. I hope they can make it like it used to be.

[@deegenovese3558]

We're not gonna see it in our lifetime

[@nativetexanful]

@@deegenovese3558 Another ecological disaster is the Aral Sea in Kazakhstan.

[@taniagomez3834]

I visited Salton Sea few days ago, out of curiosity. I felt in love with the place. It is so enigmatic and beautiful. The way the water reflects the sky is just magical. The fact that its sand is really pulverized bones makes it even more mystical. It didn't smell at all. I encourage people to visit it. The post-apocalyptic land is something you must see with your own eyes. There is beauty in its chaos. So much beauty! I really hope we can save this place!

[@brandonGCHACHU]

im compelled to visit this place.....i dont know why. Hopefully one day I can visit

[@stardustgirl2904]

+Brandon Gchachu I live a few towns over from this place, and when the wind picks up it you can smell it! It's a pungent sulfur smell that hits you in the face like nothing else! It would be great if they could clean this place up , so the wild life could really thrive.

[@GypsyWitchMagick]

I agree completely. It definitely has a post-apocalyptic beauty. That's a great way to describe it. I've lived in Southern California my whole life and had never been here until today. I was awed and amazed by everything. :) (Made a video too.)

[@rachelreyes633]

The smell is nauseating. I was in North Shore over the weekend and sometime after 10pm the smell picked up.

[@Lorevillegas1]

TANIA ,, ESTAS EN LO CIERTO ,ESTA MUY BONITO,

[@SumDumGy]

With so many videos here painting the area in a negative light, yours was refreshing. I admire and appreciate your passion on the matter. Such a complex issue in any way one looks at it.

[@travelvideotv]

So very true! Thanks.

[@herniedog4641]

Grew up at Mecca beach camping and water skiing and fishing, and Yes we ate the fish 🐠

[@Catlife247]

Thank you for this awesome video and the great work you do! I think you're amazing and one can only dream of having such a beautiful travel companion. Happy travels...

[@LikodsaPayag]

This is great & awesome episode...thankz for sharing some important information about Salton Sea in California ms Bea....

[@annonnie]

This is extremely informative and your voice was definitely made for the news. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

Thank you so much for such a kind comment! :-)

[@wteach3718]

My Uncle took me on a ride from Banning California to the Salton Sea and it was truly amazing but that was 1979 and my Grandfather and Grandmother used to camp and fish there every year for their Vacations it would be really sad to lose such a beautiful place

[@EricRosemusic]

Nice video, Thanks!

[@SaltonseawalkJourney]

Great video with lots of good info. I will be spending a lot of time there over the next year!

[@travelvideotv]

I wish I could be there for that walk! I hope to hear more about it.

[@Tarantula_Fangs]

I've visited with friends once, boy does it smell bad.

[@IKJ55]

Thank you so much for making this video!! I want to raise awareness about the importance of saving the sea. It makes me so sad to hear all of the negative things about it!! I went there; I WENT IN THE WATER; NO... I didn't get sick, or lose a limb; it smelled bad, but it needs to be fixed. More people need to be made aware of its incredible potential!!!!

[@johnlambert7124]

we camped there for three days this past November It is BEAUTIFUL, The Sun sets, The stars art night, It will be cone in the next 500 years, Fill it with tears

[@travelvideotv]

It's nice to see such a positive comment! It still has its dear charms, and hopefully will be OK for a long while yet.

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

It will be mostly gone in less than 10

[@MrCharlesEldredge]

over & over we mess with the ecosystem when we don't know what we are doing. This video failed to mention that this sea formed this time not just because the Colorado river flooded, but because agriculture had created channels for irrigation. We could try to fix it, but what damage will we do elsewhere as a result? We are so stupid. But we think we are so smart.

[@markmiller4503]

The Colorado river use to flow to the Gulf of California. Than the sediment would block the flow it filled up the area where the Sultan sea is now. It over flowed than formed a channel back to the Gulf of Mexico. Now with man taking so much water from the Colorado river it would never take a natural course again.

[@rockstarofredondo]

Well, the people who won't let nature fix itself are stupid.

[@arturo.arreola]

@@markmiller4503 The Gulf of Mexico is all the way on the other side by Texas, Louisiana, Florida, etc...

[@ishi1648]

Charles Eldredge I would like to here more on your theory about the cause of the saltón sea

[@weniswrinkle6990]

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[@jcnredpizzawindow2219]

Had a awesome time this weekend at the Salton sea and salvation mountain. The temperature was 115! And like always had the whole sea to myself well me and the wife lol

[@justincoloma]

Great video! I just spent the day in Bombay Beach filming for a video and it was fascinating.

[@vegasrjr]

Fascinating if you like a meth hood...

[@whatonearth3523]

Good clip, thanks

[@haroldsockey6987]

Born in El Centro , lived in Brawley , Niland and everywhere in between. Used to go swimming in the salton sea , remember tagging Canadian geese playing with pumice stones. Childhood memories.

[@happycrickets1901]

Loved this video! My dad took us to the sea on my summer visits with him. Sadly, my 18 year old nephew that grew up in LA had never heard of it and his older brother said, "oh yeah...I remember. Just let it dry up." I hope to get back to the sea someday.

[@cristinaespinoza7429]

I live here in the salton sea and I love it I'm use to the small life

[@75PIISPA]

+Cristina Espinoza IS IT Healthy to swim there ???,,,,just curious

[@travelvideotv]

+75PIISPA I don't see any reason why not when it is in its normal "brown bloom." When green or red, I would avoid being in contact with the water. Any water can give you an infection if you have an open sore, but I know of people that have no problems jumping in the Salton Sea.

[@NickB1967]

What needs to be done to the Salton Sea is a partition dam with a spill way. One side would become a salt lake, growing fresher over time, fed by ag runoff as always. The other side would become a Salt sump, perhaps the salt could be put to use by industry

[@travelvideotv]

That's the most interesting suggestion I've heard yet!

[@NickB1967]

@@travelvideotv The suggestion comes from this map: www.fdungan.com/salton.jpg The problem with the Salton Sea is that it is an endorheic basin, and will turn into a sump over time. This proposal saves half the lake and makes it half a sump.

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

@@NickB1967 While that may be the best solution, it assumes people want to spend even one dime to salvage a lake that they are trying to dry up! Also, there is no market for dirty salt.

[@billbright1755]

America’s premier vacation wonderland destination. Beautiful Bombay Beach alone is worth the price of admission. The Salton Sea a unique gem for adventure bound vagabonds from all walks of life.

[@theonemodifier]

thanks for this well made doc!

[@amixofeverything]

I was there a few years ago. Has a real sulfur-like smell to it. And it was near dark, but this video makes it look quite pretty. Very much like the Dead Sea in Israel.

[@travelvideotv]

+West Is Best Thank you! Yes, it reminds me of that area of Israel too! Not sure you can float on the Salton Sea the same way though! :-)

[@NewMexicoSally]

Nice job, Bea. Made me want to learn more about the area.

[@jcnredpizzawindow2219]

Love the Salton sea but loved it more when everything was abandon. Now a lot of it is cleaned up. Like the fact that nobody is there. Was talking to the ranger and he said he was boogie boarding on the waves. The waves were 3 footers but fun! And no the water isn’t toxic!!

[@outtatownadventures9840]

I agree with you, and love the serenity I find there. A great way to discover it is to call the park and get a guided tour with explanation.

[@lincredibleJC]

"The smell of life", then immediately shows dead fish in the water.

[@travelvideotv]

I did that on purpose, as the circle of life includes all of those things. People are saying the Sea should be written off because fish die, but fish dying is a part of how Nature works.

[@austinharding9734]

im sorry i jus.. i couldn't stop laughing when he said that, show me one other thriving lake and community with dead fish like that on the beach an ill delete this comment, yr hot BTW do you live near by? Next time yer in the Coachella valley/Yucca valley area lets meet up grab a drink

[@fredman1085]

@@travelvideotv "I did that on purpose, as the circle of life includes all of those things. People are saying the Sea should be written off because fish die, but fish dying is a part of how Nature works." --- Sure it is, and being a regular visitor in my youth to Clear Lake, I saw it there too, along with the algae growths. Mostly due to pollution introduced by the motocraft on the lake. Now that those are cleared up, you don't see it so much. I was there a couple of years ago and it wasn't the dead fish that stank, it was a stench of sulfur and other chemicals. Too bad, I think it was probably a wonderful place to be several decades ago.

[@BanyansAdventures]

I just did a video on Bombay Beach. After watching your video I feel like I should go back and cover more areas of the Salton Sea. Great job.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

Banyan's Adventures - good for you! And thanks. It’s an area that has endless surprises that are worthwhile of further exploration.

[@MsHondas1]

I think I seen this place in gta 5

[@favelamarek2]

Yep Alamo sea

[@Floridapirate1]

gta 5 ??? wtf b dat?

[@redfacebabyg7549]

Because it is in gta 5

[@daddyjohn9824]

Yes Even salvation mountain is there in GTA V

[@charleel1800]

You saw it

[@richardlongo714]

I have even heard of them pumping water from the Sea of Cortez thru the New River and Alamo river or possibly run the water in the old Cochella canal to reach the sea..

[@jim293]

Been to Salton Sea many times. I hope they try to restore it.

[@travelvideotv]

One can easily find serenity there!

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

@@travelvideotv Mostly drugs and people who have dropped out of society or those fleeing the police

[@pinklady6042]

This needs to be fixed. So sad.

[@steveculbertson9362]

The responsibility for lack of water at the Salton Sea lays on the Los Angeles and Metropolitan Water Districts shoulders for coming in and taking over the excess water from the Imperial Irrigation District that used to flow into the Salton Sea. Don't let them fool you. Thank you Bea Broda for your efforts.

[@travelvideotv]

Any way you slice it, it's a mess, isn't it? Interesting info, thanks!

[@happycrickets1901]

Reading some these comments break my heart. :(

[@Jimmyxsx]

It won't dry up that easy because of how salty it is, the salt prevents the water from evaporating fast. Eventually if no water is added it should dry up but it will take a long long time. And I agree with you I visited this place 3 years ago and the smell was horrible, I saw a lot of dead fish on the shore and greenish looking water.

[@maxwellbosse4129]

+george palacios lake urmia is pretty salty too...

[@ElizabethMartinez-es2yy]

george palacios

[@terebrate]

@3:32 Wow, THREE species of fish! How so many?

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

It was getting stocked (taxpayer funded), but no longer. The 2018 count shows nearly all are gone due to lack of oxygen and pesticide build-up

[@terebrate]

June, thanks for your reply. I was being a bit sarcastic there, but I really did find this video (and the Salton Sea overall) a very interesting subject. @@Juneisthebestmonth

[@sts1541]

What exactly is the solution? Colorado river does not have enough water to supply Salton Sea. Where do you expect water to come from?

[@BLD426]

Haven't watched vid but guessing source point of New River wont even be mentioned.

[@travelvideotv]

That's a new one on me! Please provide some info about this, as I for one would love to hear.

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

@@travelvideotv The New River travels north from Mexico and is filled with uncharacterized industrial waste and dumps into the Salton Sea - for about 100 years. Mexico is pissed that we stopped the flow of the Colorado River that used to travel into Mexico - so to pay us back they dump HUGE quantities of unknown hazardous industrial waste and sewage into the New River - it terminates at the Salton Sea.

[@ActiveAtom]

Almost 5 years later I see it is doing what I believe this lake should return to is natural dry lake bed and it is evaporating at an alarming rate. Warning this lake is not the lake it was in 1969 through 1972 while I was a child visiting here over 100 times and later living in Palm Springs for another later 18 years. About 6:00 minutes in the fear factor begins the children the Asthma the toxic dust and so on. If see evaporates at a slow geological rate over decades this will be fine if you are sensitive about breathing then a desert is never the place for you to be to start with. Yes leaving it alone is the right thing to do. History about me. I am 81 husband is 83 we have 3 children male mid fifties to early 60's, we have eaten the fish ever sense, only place to get them that we know and we are all alive healthy and well, so what is the health issue even now as the evaporation is accelerating at a rate that no regulations to pass in California (tough rules state) are going to catch up with, so in my opinion sit back and enjoy the lake bed while nature reclaims (no money in that thought) this great and vat dry lake bed just like the one in Twentynine Palms and the main death Valley have today.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

Good points for sure. But then there's the issue of the bio-hazard. As long as the health of the people and the eco-system are respected, I'm all in for a solution, even if it's to let the sea dry up.

[@ActiveAtom]

Grieg Ragen I live in Yucca Valley these days but Twentynine Palms Two Mile Road and Lear and Blue Grass date back to my childhood visits with family to see our granddad. We love the desert as we are from the Orange County coastal community.

[@greenpinefilm8362]

Sorry where is yucca valley, sounds like a nice place.

[@ActiveAtom]

Yucca Valley where I write from is 42 miles up from the Palm Springs low desert which in it self is 37 miles from the vast Salton Sea, meaning Yucca Valley is located 80 miles north east and up out of the Coachella Valley. Here are the details about the Town of Yucca Valley www.activeatom.com/location-active-atom.php this is a place that shares 12 categories for the Yucca Valley area related to location Green Pine Films.

[@dougmoore5252]

Yes that is right, accidental lake from flooding of the river early in the last century. The birds thrive there. People often discover during a visit and learn to appreciate it and concerned that it may disappear.

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

Most of the birds are gone, and the lake is certain to disappear

[@Ozman1004]

Are there any plans to fix this problem now??

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

yes, by drying up the entire lake and cover the newly exposed playa with local sand and gravel. That has been happening for 40 years.

[@potomaccrafter]

Use the desert or part of the sea to capture solar energy to work pumps and also supply energy elsewhere.

[@billbright1755]

226 feet below sea level. The mighty Colorado before altered was navigable by steamboat for hundreds of miles into the interior of present day Arizona from its gulf of California delta. The Mohave II Yuma Arizona. Twin stacked shallow draft paddle wheeler had to avoid sand bar running aground danger.

[@MuscleJacker]

Bea's Information Gives Tourists Invaluable Testimonial Service

[@everythingphil9376]

Good video production.

[@LovesMike33]

passed through there on our way to Yuma AZ. The smell just about sent me through the roof of the Car. Between the Stench and heat, I wanted to throw up. 😕

[@SHx589]

I hope we can one day restore this place. I see the beauty and potential. It’s just amazing!

[@highwaystar8310]

I could see casinos investing in the area and turning it into a real oasis! "It could be a green powered run oasis"

[@805NAVE]

Highway Star that would be so cool! A rival to Laughlin and Vegas! Another desert casino oasis would be so awesome and beautiful

[@rosemaryhossler5928]

Highway Star. That would be so fun!!

[@davidcrandall3975]

Highway Star great idea Status as of 5/25/20..?

[@gregrobinson7366]

@@davidcrandall3975 Recently Gov Newsome authorized $241 million to start. Bill Gates is investing $21 million on a Lithium extraction plant. Not my favorite people but, Yay!

[@jonmacdonald5345]

@@gregrobinson7366 Fuck Newsom 😃🖕

[@johnmeye]

Been there, I’m a fan

[@travelvideotv]

It grows on ya!

[@davejacobsen3014]

This was done because California needed water for irrigation, the flooding was done after the engineering mistake. Thanks.

[@leerice687]

We fought for the Sea for so many many years. We tried so hard. We got to the point where we would invite the powers that be in sacramento. It did no no good. Some one wants that sea gone.

[@edwardelliott5756]

Water is a problem for the entire southwest. I don’t have any idea of what they will do but hope it saves the lake. Thanks Bea.

[@almeggs3247]

Since it’s below sea level how about a canal to the sea of Cortez?

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

Impossible. An engineering impossibility being pushed by a few people who stand to profit from the studies.

[@brenthill3241]

I think this is the same Bea Broda that I saw in a real estate infomercial back in the 90's. She was sitting in a short skirt with the most incredible legs. Her calves were awesome. The funny thing is she was interviewing this guy on real estate and he talked like he was suffering from hemorrhoids.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Brent Hill LMFAO 😄 I so want to see that interview! ooooow my Roids!

[@charlessmyth]

By watching videos about the Salton Sea, and conducting a few calculations based on publicly available data, I've figured out that, as a reasonable estimate, it would take the removal of enough salt to account for as much as 100 Great Pyramids of Giza, to bring the lake of the Salton Sea to normal salinity, Enough salt, at 17,000,000 tons per annum, with which to salt the roads of the US, for the next 35-years.

[@andybaldman]

Ok guy.

[@Toppew]

Do you think El Niño will help the drought in this area?

[@travelvideotv]

+dodolls chaolou - I'm sure all the rain will help a little, but I understand that the California drought will take awhile to mend!

[@ajgunter8932]

Have you been back here since? im going to the mudpots soon

[@travelvideotv]

I go there quite frequently. The last time was a few weeks ago, and I was surprised at how much the water level had gone down.

[@ajgunter8932]

@@travelvideotv oh wow, i honestly wasnt expecting a reply lol. Even though im born and raised in Socal, ive never been to the sea. my dad's family used to go there on weekends in the 60s and 70s and they said its too sad for them to go back now.

[@ajgunter8932]

@@travelvideotv are you still going to upload videos or are you done with it?

[@TheMusicvideoVEVO]

"Remember driving out to salton sea Dreaming about all we thought we'd be One way tickets into southern lights Slammed the door and said goodbye, goodbye.." -Mat Kearney

[@outtatownadventures9840]

I hear ya! There is a beauty to those surroundings, though.

[@buddyanddaisy123]

How hard would it be to pump the hyper-salty water into the Sea of Cortez (and replace the water with ocean water)? It sounds feasible.

[@dickadams3171]

Ad Mirer I don't think it would be "hard" just expensive...pumps with that kind of capability are usually used to move oil around the country not ocean water. I think the billion dollar fix would have to come from several private companies who wanted to redevelop the area for some reason. I don't think the economic will is there. As someone said before the lake was created by accident really

[@saturnGEEK]

Pumping ocean water isn't feasible. Not just hard or expensive, but ineffective. It may sound feasible, but isn't practical.

[@jcnredpizzawindow2219]

Ad Mirer the salts in the basin. Remember the Colorado river flowed into it.

[@agems56]

Fish fertilizer plant?

[@MegaJohnhammond]

Do they allow cigar smoking on the Kayaks?

[@Rvfootprints]

Thanks, Bea, for producing this. The Salton Sea is one of our favorite places to camp.

[@carolynhawks42]

When the wind is blowing inland you can't camp in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park due to the stench that wafts on the wind from the Salton Sea!

[@DanaBidlake]

What do you have to loose out side a round trip ticket to council ???

[@fredman1085]

My wife and traveled through there a couple of years ago. i wouldn't choose to go into that water in a boat. As for being an area with a high incidence of asthma, I would suspect other pollutants in the air (maybe not so innocent) and perhaps that is not a great place for humans to settle into.

[@Armis71]

Pesticide and chemical runoffs from both north and south farmlands of the sea go into the water. Aside from the threat of evaporation, those areas pollute the sea all year round. It's going to be a major undertaking to change this.

[@DanaBidlake]

Paymaster landings is the saver to the Salton Sea. As you have a natural water way already split off the river you just need to extend it threw town and let it take its course.

[@melaniexoxo]

I'm going to visit soon, and I'm also wondering if I would like to live here

[@vegasrjr]

Like a gerbil in San Francisco during the Vaseline Appreciation Festival...

[@FluxHitsBills]

i swim in salton sea everytime i visit! always brings a great texture to my skin

[@outtatownadventures9840]

Good for you! I would do that when it's the usual color, but would avoid that during a Green or Red "bloom!"

[@jeanie330]

This is an accident from digging a canal to irrigate the Imperial valley. This lake is destined to dry up man cannot fill this pond with no rain.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

Yes, this is true, and nobody is denying this. The problem is that after all these years, a whole infrastructure of birds has moved in and take their sustenance from the sea. And, perhaps more than that, if the sea dries, it will release toxins into the air and become a biohazard to potentially millions of people. So, whether or to it started as a man-made fiasco, the onus is now on us to make sure there is no destruction in its wake.

[@agm5148]

Great video Bea. You are very attractive with a nice voice for your videos.

[@travelvideotv]

A gm Thank you so much! I truly am a fan of the Salton Sea and hope a solution comes soon.

[@judejude1650]

A gm the short though

[@robertfeeley9738]

I was there with my father when he was promoting a housing project there. Call it a real estate development. The houses were there. But all failed. Years later my delinquent buddies and I smoked pot and swam in that polution. I survived the Sea didn't.

[@denisetrine3066]

The deepest point is 5 feet?

[@luisbatista1103]

👏👏👏👍

[@travelvideotv]

Thank you! 🙂

[@Delphisteve]

Max depth is 49'

[@travelvideotv]

When you think about it, it's amazing it's that deep when it's 35 miles long, with water from a flood that happened in 1905!

[@joez3706]

This is sure a positive spin. I find the place to be disgusting, dead fish and birds everywhere, abandoned houses. 🤔

[@travelvideotv]

Of course, but that's why it needs attention!

[@joez3706]

@@travelvideotv Yes I'm not doubting that it needs attention. I'm trying to say that your video is deceptive and makes it seem nicer than it is in reality.

[@travelvideotv]

@@joez3706 I don't think my video is deceptive. I enjoy the beautiful aspects of the Salton Sea, but also point out the problems. I love kayaking there. I agree the housing in the area is not very elegant, but not everyone has a lot of money.

[@joez3706]

@@travelvideotv You are certainly entitled to your opinion. Mine is that the place is a dump.

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

@@joez3706 It is a dump, and if you go kayaking in there, you had better shower quickly thereafter. There is a lot of uncharacterized military waste, heavy metals and their salts and pesticides along with toxic strains of algae. If you brought the water anywhere else, it would have to be disposed of as hazardous waste.

[@williammclaughlin186]

Why can’t they drill for seawater to add to it

[@travelvideotv]

I believe that is one of the proposed multi-billion dollar solutions.

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

That is an engineering impossibility as it is in an active earthquake zone and below sea level. Makes that a hard stop. There is no sea water under the Imperial Valley - it is a magma zone with geothermal activity. And none can come from the ocean due to salt water cannot travel over a fresh water aquifer. And a pipeline of ocean water is impossible. Does not exist anywhere.

[@XavierKatzone]

Man-made problems all around, and the animals suffer. California on the brink. Thanks for sharing.

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

XavierKatzone are u a moron? How is it California on the brink? Do you know the history of the Sea? Doubt it. Just another ignorant ass talking out his ass.

[@madelineluvspugs5141]

1 hour from Palm Springs ! WOW! This won’t have any negative affects on the environment in other areas in CA?!

[@wendyshaw2693]

Growing up this place was always a place for vacation.Think I might buy a home there

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Wendy Shaw you should buy a house in Slab city!!!

[@BrianD146]

I've always proposed a canal system from the gulf of Mexico that helps keep the Salton Sea at the appropriate level. The Mexicans should have no problem with allowing this because of the migratory birds that both countries depend on. It should be a money maker also. The water would be flowing downhill about 140 feet which could generate electricity. It could also possibly be a money maker in that the gulf of Mexico would provide better water that might increase the quality of the Salton Sea, making it a tourist attraction again where people want to play and live.

[@travelvideotv]

I have heard that idea proposed before. I have also driven along the northern parts of the Sea of Cortes and note that its levels are going down also. What would this idea do to the Sea of Cortes?

[@BrianD146]

@@travelvideotv good question. I'm not a ocean ographer, but the Sea of Cortez there is kind of stagnant as well. siphoning water from there to the Salton Sea would bring in in essence more fresh ocean water making that area of the Sea of Cortez Less stagnant

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

That is impossible for a number of engineering reasons. You cannot have a saltwater canal that runs below sea level through an earthquake zone. That completely vetoes that issue. Even if allowed, the water would silt out and clog up the canal. And you cannot have a saltwater canal over a freshwater aquifer unless it is perfectly lined and kept perfectly clean and never leak (in an earthquake zone????). Even if free, it would be impossible. Certainly not to add salty water to a Mistake Lake that most people want to be emptied out.

[@BrianD146]

It would actually be good for the Sea of Cortez bringing in more fresh water from the open ocean. Earthquakes are a non-issue. obviously if there's a gigantic quake you have to deal with construction but you have gate valves to shut off the water if needed. Plus the water needs to be pumped up hill about 135 ft before it goes downhill to about 250 ft below sea level. So it's not like we're going to all of a sudden have to Sea of Cortez just pouring into the Central Valley if there's a gigantic earthquake. Saltwater from the ocean is a non-issue because this isn't finally tuned machinery like a circuit board. There's always maintenance on a canal, and that cost is minimal

[@Juneisthebestmonth]

@@BrianD146 I can tell that you have limited or zero experience in civil engineering and geology and costing of projects. I am not sure when the last time you applied for even a permit for something like a storages tank in this area. There is no sense having a discussion with someone who makes bizarre comments as you have. You have tossed aside 200 years of engineering knowledge and the entire permitting process used in California and the USA.

[@sardu55]

It was ok when it was run by Desi Arnaz. He had the place well under control. But when he moved onto Indian Wells all was lost.

[@jeansplace1]

When was this video taken. The many videos on this You Tube show nothing but extremely horrible areas of decay and leftover human waste. The water shown on these videos doesn't look as vast as this video shows. The sea seems to be in danger of evaporating in a very short time. The loss of this sea seems imminent and so very sad.

[@saturnGEEK]

I have never been to the Salton Sea, but plan to in the future. I don't see a wasteland - I see an opportunity to save a lake & form new agricultural industries.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

I like the way you think!

[@socaldave4227]

Was at the Salton Sea last weekend. Water has gone way down. Sad it's dying. And this plan they have is a bandaid

[@TheDeathsentence123]

I've live in the Coachella Valley my entire life, everytime I pass through the Lake, it amazes me how great it looks. The smell has only reach the valley a very few times. I've met people that hate the smell but that's because that was there first time smelling it. After a while you can't really tell unless it is really hot (110 degrees +). I have never done any research on the lake until now (I'm 22). It is very interesting to hear the story of the lake. I have only a question about it, if the cause of the water being contaminated was from agriculture, why doesn't the government or whoever is in charge of the lake go after the farm companies that cause the contamination and ask them to pay for the cleaning? They were the ones responsible. If I remember correctly, I've heard in the past two years that they are planning on cleaning it some time soon. Need to do more research to be accurate.

[@AGENTARMES]

This is the 6th video I've watched on the Salton Sea today, and not one has any kind of call to action for us citizens.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

Hmmm . . . good point. There are several points of view about a solution, and all of them are expensive. My call to action is basically this - go and see it for yourself and get an understanding of what is happening. :-)

[@lexy9437]

We went there on vacation once, because we had heard there was good fishing there. When we got there all these dead fish were floating on the water and the air was so full of sulfur that we had to leave within 15 minutes of even being there after a loonnggg drive, because it was bothering our lungs. It's not a good place to take your family to, it's very dirty and run down. Not a healthy environment you want to hang out in.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

You are right - there are times when things are so bad there. It's an unfortunate mess, and dangerous to leave in its current state. Visiting it brings attention to it. Much of the time, it's perfectly safe, but when there is a "red bloom," it's a good time to stay away.

[@MrGhostface213]

Fresh water ???

[@sadenb]

I want to go there . I was unaware of this

[@travelvideotv]

+sanch Sanchayan I am so happy to hear this! It's a peaceful, beautiful place! Seeing so many birds around can be quite delightful too. I kayak there when the lake is healthy and I just love it!

[@sadenb]

I am from India . So when we think of US we think of the featured spots . But I have been to US from 3 months this year and had I known this I would have gone here . It looks awesome to me . I am definitely going to visit it this or next year . I know I am an outsider but I love the way US advocates for the ecological diversity .

[@Digfineline]

I bought a parcel of Bombay Beach land on eBay last year, I really need to go check on my investment.

[@outtatownadventures9840]

What a great idea!

[@Piaseczno1]

Maybe it's irrelevant; sunk cost. Your only concern at this point is annual prop tax, but imagine if in 20 years matters will be different and you'll discover a pleasant surprise. I hope you will.

[@DanaBidlake]

I wish we all could get along. walk with me and we can change the world for the betterment of all earth dwelling. Starting with reviving the sea adding in waterfalls and beautiful gardens. Where the water would flushed and cleansed for swimming and fish farming underwater hotels for divers. Garden dome homes and water cleaning power plants...

[@davidenglish2003]

And 3 species of fish! Amazing!

[@gregrobinson7366]

Only one now... Tilapia.

[@victoriamayo5774]

I want to go 👍🏻❤️

[@joelbridgman555]

Hard not to notice the chemtrails in the video, which are one of the mechanisms that are drying up the sea...

[@michaellowrey8159]

Hey what's my fishing line caught on---------------

[@noone-ft9lw]

It's just a sump

[@davewilliams5102]

Video was made 4 years ago! It's drying up. And no water from the Colorado river again. Too many people and not enough water.

[@alexanderscott1087]

Those water movement graphics.