The Salton Sea is an 8,360-square-mile accident. In 1905, Colorado River floodwater breached a man-made canal system, dumping millions of gallons of water onto the once-dry lake bed. It emerges from the desert north of Palm Springs like a mirage, stretching further than the eye can see. This place once saw tourism boom, but now the water is toxic, home to just a few hundred determined residents.
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