U-T San Diego: Talk with leaders from Imperial County and youll hear a clear message: Time is running out to save the Salton Sea, the accidental desert lake whose receding shores pose a growing hazard for the wildlife and people who live nearby.
This largest of inland lakes in California is expected to see even more rapid water loss by 2018 connected, in part, to water sales to the San Diego region.
The water loss threatens the biological diversity of the sea, which serves as a central stop for hundreds...