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Salton Sea used as bargaining chip in Colorado River battle

As water tensions heighten, Arizona and California are fighting over the Colorado River. And people who live around Southern California’s Salton Sea may bear some of the repercussions. The Salton Sea is California’s largest lake, but not its most picturesque or fragrant. Formed in 1905 when the Colorado River overflowed, it’s been fed by 50 agricultural channels carrying nitrogen, fertilizers, pesticides and a little water.

 

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