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J-Rooster
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Feb 04, 2018

Salton Sea

I was curious how many people research the destination there going to? I got on a few Salton Sea websites and was shocked by what I read. I’m RVing at Palm Springs KOA, so I went down today to take a look at California’s largest lake! Anyway, it appears that just about everything I read was true and that place is a real health hazard IMHO. I feel for the poor people living in communities around the Lake and can’t afford to move and there very sick! I got out of my CRV at Mecca Beach, and the Lake smelled like sewer to me. I was shocked at all the people in motor homes camping along the lake? I don’t know if they were unaware of there surroundings or just plain ignorant? I’m glad I, at least checked it out and won’t be going back there anytime soon since I have a low immune system. If your not aware of the Salton Sea problems please read about it on the net! Happy Trails, Rooster

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  • the Salton sea was 'accidentally' man made
    it prospered for a while until too much agriculture irrigation run off polluted the water, with fertilizer chemicals etc..

    and of course the droughts we have been having means NO new fresh rainfall, no fresh clean water, the lake is slowly drying up,
  • The Salton Sea is still on my list. I have read about it and realize how nasty it is but, I would still like to see it.
    I wouldn't camp along the shore or anywhere near the lake.

    But, by the time I get to the west coast, California may declare it a Superfund or Biohazard site and drain/fill it in.