The projects shown on this map would protect about 30,000 acres of playa that would otherwise be exposed along the shoreline. While the central body of water is expected to reduce in size over time, these projects would allow water to be distributed from the outer elevations to the lower center lake to reduce dust emissions from potentially exposed areas.
IID and county clash over Red Hill Bay (ivpressonline)
More than five years ago, this newspaper (Imperial Valley Press) described the Red Hill Bay marina restoration project as “the first decisive step in the efforts to restore the Salton Sea.”