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Could Imperial Valley Become Owens Valley?
The Salton Sea (400 Square-Miles) is the repository of 100 years of agricultural run-off, including DDT. Should the 'Sea' dry-up, Imperial & Coachella Valleys will become toxic every time the wind blows. As for Agriculture, I've always thought it was both cotton and vegetables. Cotton takes lots of water to grow, so, we can expect that will be first to go. We know we need to invite Israeli professors to lecture farmers on drip-irrigation. The current crop of farmers there don't like me saying this, but, the handwriting is on the wall.— June 24, 2012 5:53 a.m.
Could Imperial Valley Become Owens Valley?
Bob, You are right. As it stands, the city will be importing more Colorado River water. This is salty water, Bob. They will end up having to desalinate it, anyway. Meantime, The Salton Sea (At 400 Square Miles, it's the state's largest lake) will dry-up and its playa will wreck havoc on the local atmosphere, if the city goes ahead next year and begins to take many acre-feet we need to save the Sea.— June 20, 2012 6:36 p.m.
Could Imperial Valley Become Owens Valley?
San Diego already consumes 27% Colorado River water, the article stated. The rest of the local drinking water comes from (way up) North. More water is coming from The Colorado soon, due to an historic water transfer deal, sealed in 2003. If no action is taken, the 'Sea' will totally evaporate and leave ever-widening strands of beach dry into playa. The residue of 100 years of agricultural drainage (including DDT til 1972) Will blow through the Valley. The "Janet Reno Plan" envisions accomodation with the city of Mexicali to import their wastewater into adjacent Calexico to be cleansed before sending it down The New River, 67-miles to The Salton Sea. There should be enough to offset the yearly loss from evaporation. The salinity problem would be improved. No agricultural run-off/No algae blooms that stink. Sport-Fishing could be re-introduced. We're asking Ms Reno to go into federal court and contest the perfection of MWD's Lien on The New River.— June 20, 2012 5:46 p.m.