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Old 08-21-2017, 12:40 PM
 
Location: Jurupa Valley, CA, USA 92509
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Okay, I'm not sure if it was just me or not, but I'm pretty sure that the rotten-egg stench that I so happened to come across yesterday here in Indio was coming from the Salton Sea! Gee-whiz, it was awful! I don't know about you guys, but I have a feeling that this might be a sign that the Salton Sea is getting closer to its demise. Or, perhaps it was just the wind?...

So, did anyone of you who reside in the CV smell the Salton Sea yesterday? How close were you to it? Let me know!
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Old 08-21-2017, 12:44 PM
 
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The greatest source of particulates in the air in the US is from the lake bed of the former Owens Lake. It looks like the Salton Sea is headed in the same direction. The City of Los Angeles is now required to run a sprinkler system to keep the Owens lake bed moist, to control the particulates, which are a health hazard. Not sure what would happen if the Salton Sea dried up.
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Old 08-21-2017, 01:01 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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When it dries up, the Salton Sea will be a disaster for the CV. It will create toxic dust.
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Old 08-21-2017, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Jurupa Valley, CA, USA 92509
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The greatest source of particulates in the air in the US is from the lake bed of the former Owens Lake. It looks like the Salton Sea is headed in the same direction. The City of Los Angeles is now required to run a sprinkler system to keep the Owens lake bed moist, to control the particulates, which are a health hazard. Not sure what would happen if the Salton Sea dried up.
Allow me to tell you what WILL happen if it dries up. Toxic dust from the Salton Sea will rise up and then spread to the Coachella Valley (where I reside) and the neighboring Imperial Valley down south. This will cause the air quality in both valleys to become much worse, and increase the risk of developing asthma or other respiratory-related health issues. Basically, anywhere from Cabazon all the way down to Mexicali would likely suffer from this. Areas far northwest of the Salton Sea (DHS, NPS, Whitewater, Bonnie Bell) would probably not be as affected due to their location near/in the San Gorgonio Pass (aka, Banning, or Cabazon Pass). I feel that the area(s) south of the Salton Sea would likely be more affected now that Imperial County has some of the highest, if not the highest, rate of individuals affected with respiratory issues. Pretty scary, really.
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Old 08-21-2017, 03:37 PM
 
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No I didn't, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
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Old 08-21-2017, 03:39 PM
 
Location: Jurupa Valley, CA, USA 92509
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No I didn't, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
The one off of Indio Springs Drive?
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Old 08-21-2017, 03:43 PM
 
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Allow me to tell you what WILL happen if it dries up. Toxic dust from the Salton Sea will rise up and then spread to the Coachella Valley (where I reside) and the neighboring Imperial Valley down south. This will cause the air quality in both valleys to become much worse, and increase the risk of developing asthma or other respiratory-related health issues. Basically, anywhere from Cabazon all the way down to Mexicali would likely suffer from this. Areas far northwest of the Salton Sea (DHS, NPS, Whitewater, Bonnie Bell) would probably not be as affected due to their location near/in the San Gorgonio Pass (aka, Banning, or Cabazon Pass). I feel that the area(s) south of the Salton Sea would likely be more affected now that Imperial County has some of the highest, if not the highest, rate of individuals affected with respiratory issues. Pretty scary, really.
Not just lung issues, but you can say goodbye to the Pacific Flyway birds stopping over at the Sea, and a depressed economy in the CV and Imperial valleys due to compromised farmlands, decreased tourism, and lower property values causing people to closely guard their pocketbooks.

But on the other side, the IID can develop the land they own under the sea and trigger the San Andreas fault with increased geothermal plant activity and by removing the stabilizing weight of the Sea. Such swell guys they are.
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Old 08-21-2017, 03:44 PM
 
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When it dries up, the Salton Sea will be a disaster for the CV. It will create toxic dust.
Even if it dries up say 30% it will be a disaster for the CV.
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Old 08-21-2017, 03:45 PM
 
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Thanks for your posts about the future dust from the Salton Sea, Graves and SouthOC. When I said I didn't know what would happen when it dries up, that's not what I meant. We KNOW that will happen, because of the experience with the Owens Lake bed.

What I meant was, I don't know who would take the responsibility for mitigating the problem. The State was able to stick LA with the responsibility for "watering" the Owens Lake bed, because it was LA's demand for water that created and perpetuates the problem. No one is at fault for the Salton Sea drying up, so something might have to be worked out from state funding, or something.

And make no mistake; the dust from those dry lake beds spreads all over the US; it doesn't stay contained in CA or the West. Obviously, the closest towns and cities would be affected more severely. The State will have to come up with a plan.

Here's a photo of the Owens Lake bed, today:
http://blog.fabric.ch/fabric/images/...32488805_2.jpg
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Old 08-21-2017, 03:56 PM
 
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Thanks for your posts about the future dust from the Salton Sea, Graves and SouthOC. When I said I didn't know what would happen when it dries up, that's not what I meant. We KNOW that will happen, because of the experience with the Owens Lake bed.

What I meant was, I don't know who would take the responsibility for mitigating the problem. The State was able to stick LA with the responsibility for "watering" the Owens Lake bed, because it was LA's demand for water that created and perpetuates the problem. No one is at fault for the Salton Sea drying up, so something might have to be worked out from state funding, or something.

And make no mistake; the dust from those dry lake beds spreads all over the US; it doesn't stay contained in CA or the West. Obviously, the closest towns and cities would be affected more severely. The State will have to come up with a plan.

Here's a photo of the Owens Lake bed, today:
http://blog.fabric.ch/fabric/images/...32488805_2.jpg
I think you can reasonably point the finger at the Imperial Irrigation District. They control the water coming from the Colorado river and sold much of the rights to SD knowing what would happen to the sea. They also keep shunning the idea of importing ocean water from the Gulf of California to keep the Sea level. They're in bed with the state and have the ear of Moonshine. They also own the land under the sea and want to develop it for mineral extraction and building geothermal plants, despite having a very good idea of what would happen to the region should they end up getting their way. Any "mitigation plan" is just an attempt to develop underwater land.
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