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Imperial County Supervisors to discuss Salton Sea plan to bring in water from Sea of Cortez

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 24, 2009 at 6:25 am

salton-sea-5-02-2008From the Imperial Valley Press:

“What could be the biggest water project in the world may keep the Salton Sea from drying up by importing water from Mexico.

The Salton Sea Authority is taking steps to set up a memorandum of understanding between public and private groups, and is starting by requesting support at the Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting today.

The general plan is to import water from the Sea of Cortez to stabilize the elevation of the Salton Sea, said Assistant County Executive Officer Andy Horne. A channel would be built between the two to move water.

“This would be a massive undertaking,” he said, adding that it would probably be the largest water project built in the world. … “

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November 24, 2009 · Filed Under Salton Sea

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