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In 1905, a catastrophic engineering failure created California's largest lake by accident. When an irrigation canal diverting the Colorado River cracked open, the river flooded the desert basin for nearly two years, creating the 35-mile-long Salton Sea. Once a booming resort, this accidental lake is now a toxic environmental crisis.

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Sources & Further Reading:

Salton Sea Authority: "History"

California Department of Fish and Wildlife: "Background Information on the Salton Sea"

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): "The Salton Sea Science Office"

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