California Turns on Water to Create New Wetlands on the Shore of the Shrinking Salton Sea

California turns on water to create new wetlands on the shore of the shrinking Salton Sea

Water began flowing from a pipe onto hundreds of acres of dry, sunbaked lake bed as California officials filled a complex of shallow ponds near the south shore of the Salton Sea in an effort to create wetlands that will provide habitat for fish and birds, and help control lung-damaging dust around the shrinking lake.

Officials stunned as massive reservoirs make nearly full recovery after brutal drought: 'On track to reach 100% capacity'

For the third year running, some of California's most vital reservoirs — including Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville — are on track to hit full capacity. For a state that has been through a seemingly unrelenting drought over the last decade, it's a rare bit of good news when it comes to water, wildfires, and even grocery bills. Thanks to strong winter storms and steady snowmelt in the north, the state's major water storage sites were at 118% of aver…

Creating Wetlands at the Salton Sea: California's Innovative Water Project

Massive efforts are underway in California to address the environmental issues surrounding the Salton Sea, a once-thriving body of water that has been steadily shrinking. The latest project involves filling shallow ponds near the south shore of the lake to create wetlands that will provide habitat for fish and birds, as well as help control […]

Water begins flowing to create new wetlands at shrinking Salton Sea

Water began flowing from a pipe onto hundreds of acres of dry, sunbaked lake bed as California officials filled a complex of shallow ponds near the south shore of the Salton Sea in an effort to create wetlands that will provide habitat for fish and birds, and help control lung-damaging dust around the shrinking lake. The project represents the state’s largest effort to date to address the environmental problems plaguing the Salton Sea, which has…