@flamingaxe791 The Salton Sea is home to over 190 million tilapia (fish). Over 400 species of birds. The vast majority of the entire population of the American White Pelican, dozens of species of reptiles, mammals and invertebrates, all dependent on the waters of the Salton Sea. We all have a right to an opinion, but if you call this sea "dead", most likely you are in the camp of those who are killing it. Just how would you define "alive" if this place isn't?
@airtioteclint In the 50's and 60's it was a big deal. Great fishing, power-boat racing, beach-parties etc. Now, like so many wonderful things of the past it is forgotten and discarded. That's why we made the film. So people could see it and perhaps understand it. Thanks for you comment and interest in the Salton Sea.
The present day Salton Sea was the result of a mistake in a canal in 1906. Let it dry up.
Present day birds who land on the water expecting to be able to drink the water die, it is too salty. It is a death trap to birds who fly in, they don't fly out.
There is only one type of fish, the tilapia, which was artificially introduced that lives there and it is dying because of run-off from farm fields laden with pesticides and sewage.
Nobody and nothing goes there because it is a toxic sump.
@TheGranule Sorry you feel that way. The Salton Sea has been a naturally occurring phenomenon for thousands of years. It's last occurrence was just helped along a bit by man. There is plenty of fresh water around for the birds. The water is amazingly clean, not toxic. Most of the contaminants have been locked in the lake bed. The water is clean. We each have our opinions but I find it beautiful.. sorry you don't. Thanks for your comment...Bret
@TheGranule I sympathize with your viewpoint -- especially because this artificial lake drains directly over the San Andreas Fault, which is very stupid. But that has never stopped the grand schemes of those government entitites that bear neither the investment nor the liability of their effects, I'm afraid.
@Shenuday According to the dept of Geology at UC Redlands where we did much of our research there is no drainage into the fault. The lake-bed is a great cork. Almost all water loss is from evaporation. One less thing to worry about. Also keep in mind the formation of the sea is natural and has been for thousands of years. Man just helped this incarnation along a bit. You might want to view the full documentary. Thanks so much for you interest in the Salton Sea. Bret
Anybody who has educated themselves about the geology, history of ancient lake and riverbeds etc.. will find that brethuish is right on spot with this video.
Considerada en los años 50 como un Destino Turístico Mundial para Ricos y Famosos, conocida antes como 'La Rivera de California' del Mar de Salton. Fue uno de los peores Desastres Ecológicos de los Estados Unidos. Ahora es un lago fétido, estancado, salado, lleno de peces y pájaros muertos por miles debido a la gran cantidad de químicos que filtraron al río desde las granjas agrícolas y se precipitaban al fondo produciendo un ácido que ataca al sistema nervioso.
It couldn't be catastrophic to avian life. If it was there woud have been a major problem for birds prior to the early 1900s. Pretty bombastic claim. The birds adapt and will go elsewhere.
@redbeakman You don't have a full understanding. Prior to 1900 the Colorado River still flowed through Mexico and into the Gulf Of California. That was the alternative wetland. The colorado shifted north to fill up the Salton Basin, or south to the gulf and the basin dried up. The Colorado River is now all used up. It no longer reaches the Gulf. (Check Google Earth). Hence, no alternative wetland. Suggest you watch the full documentary. Thanks for your commentary
@ussvoyager2001 Wasn't surprised at all... this is how most people view the area. They don't bother to look at it from a naturalist's point of view. Thanks so much for you comments.
Just saw a vide about this lake on MEVIO, best of Youube.com. It tells a completly different story about telfe around this lake, sea or whatever it is. Accordng that video, the town and all wldlife is already dead. The entire comunity looks apocalyptic. Look it up. To me, it seems man tried to play God and lost.
@ussvoyager2001 In many ways you are right. The communities are mostly dead and there's not much going on there, however, there is a huge vibrant desert ecosystem that thrives because of the sea. To the layman it looks a lot like a dead chunk of desert but to the naturalist it is a cornucopia of life. Thanks for your comments.
@jpanim8r The Colorado River swung north and south throughout eons. When it went north if filled up the Salton Sea area, when it swung south if dumped into the Gulf Of California. The wetlands and the birds followed. The Colorado River is now all used up and cannot provide the wetlands in Mexico if the sea dries up there will be no wetlands. You might want to watch the full documentary. It explains it in animations etc. Thanks for you interest in the Salton Sea.
Ironically, the current financial depression in California may drive out enough people to reduce the demand for water in the coastal SoCal region enough to ease the diversion of the Imperial Valley water over the mountains. But that water still goes through the agricultural fields or the sewage systems of the Valley towns and carries that contamination into the Sea. Some kind of chemical extraction system on the inflow would help, but where will the money come from?
@allenra530 Luckily the sea has an amazing self-cleaning process that is not fully understood. The water stays strangely clean and the contaminants are trapped in the lake bed. The full documentary gives a little more detail. Thanks so much for your comments and for caring about the endangered ecosystem of the Salton Sea.
I am infatuated by the Salton Sea ever since I saw the documentary 'Plagues and Pleasures' I'm spreading the word via social network, and creating some vintage style artworks to raise awareness and money. I'll be in touch!
If it trully has a lower salt content than the sea, why not divert the Pacific ocean into it? The Salton Sea is lower than the ocean, so the use of pumps would not be required. The flow of the ocean would be regulated by the size of the pipe used. Just adding my two cents... :)
@nevsky1961 It is actually 25% saltier than the pacific. Your idea is still great, however it takes more than water going in. There must also be an outlet or the evaporation process would still leave the salts behind eventually killing the sea. Where would the outflow go? Remember, the sea is in a big hole 280 ft. below SL. Also, the only viable place for the water to come from would be through Mexico and they say no. Great thought though. Thanks for thinking & caring!
@TheJohnnygallardo It's simple & complicated. The simple answer is we need more water going in and more water going out. The Sea has no outlet. Water is lost only by evaporation leaving the salts behind. Eventually that will kill it. How to accomplish that is the hard part. If you want to know what you can do, spread the word. Go viral with this little video on FB, Twitter etc. Maybe if more people know & care, like you, something will be done. Thanks for caring.
birds have existed for thousands of years. who are we to say that 100 years of having a sea there is going to affect anything! they will just find another place to land. perhaps the pacific ocean maybe? colorado river? the body of water 70 miles south?
this is no big deal. seriously. i mean, its sad to see the city has been abandoned, but the drying up of this sea wont have really any effect. there will just be no more sea where there used to be sea. and that happens all the fucking time!
@spuddapotato2494 Every time an ecosystem is to fall or a wetland destroyed we all hear your same argument. Those darned animals can go somewhere else. When will it all stop? Perhaps we should stop worshiping the dollar bill and have some respect for our planet. What happens when there IS nowhere else to go? When does it become a "Big Deal"? If you were one of the hundreds of species of animals that depend on those wetlands, it would be a big deal to you.
@brethuish You don't understand tho. It's not the fault of man. It's the fault of mother nature. Mother nature knows that there isn't supposed to be a lake there. It's not our responsibility to trick mother nature by spending to fix it. Look, I think its a shame too. But we cant keep spending billions of dollars to keep a couple hundred out of the millions of bird species and fish species from going exctict. It's a sad truth, species go exctict.
@spuddapotato2494 To understand what's going on you need to see the full documentary. The lake has occurred naturally for thousands of years. The wetlands migrate from the Salton Basin then back into mexico. It has been a cycle for eons. Now, if the lake goes there is not enough left of the colorado river to build the Mexico wetlands. Colorado River water either flowed into the Salton Basin making wetland or into Mexico making wetlands & the animals followed. Now the colorado is all used up
@brethuish I'm not trying to be an ass tho, don't get me wrong. I think nature is a great thing too. And if california wasnt soo broke, well then I would support the idea of saving the sea!!!:)
@brethuish I'm not trying to be an ass tho, don't get me wrong. I think nature is a great thing too. And if california wasnt soo broke, well then I would support the idea of saving the sea!!!:) anyhow please don't reply Bc I don't want to start an arguement here.
The coastal cities in cali need to build desalination plants to suppy their water and stop stealing water from the colorado, kern, and various other rivers. They could use the salt they end up with for de-icing the mountain roads in winter, and maybe sell the rest to china? lol.
I think that the salton sea is a blessing of the river. What would save the sea would be more flood events from the colorado river. With the reservoirs upstream now so depleted I wonder how a flood event in the delta could ever happen again.
No colorado river water reaches the delta. From morelos dam every drop of the river is diverted. It has been estimated that it would take only 1% of the river flow to enable the colorado to reach its delta again.
Ya I mean it dried up 3 times before. Each time it did, birds moved on, fish died, and dust salt storms probably happened. Mother Earth takes care of herself. Did you know 30 species go extinct per day REGARDLESS of human involvement. But by that same note we also discover 15 new species every day. How pompus of us humans to think we can interfere with mother natures ways. Thats why I stand and cheer when she shakes and tsunamie's and tornadoes the earth. Payback is a bitch
@skrilla84 this is totally true!!! there is noo reason to spend this much money to save a sea that has already dried up anyway. i mean, its unfortunate, but really, the only thing that will be effected is the people living aorund the salton sea. and there isnt anyone left except maybe a total of 1,000 people. and d they will probably head more west or down to arizona east.
and i dont think it will really effect palm springs. palm springs is a almost 100 miles away.
@spuddapotato2494 The difference now is the wetlands in Mexico are gone from Colorado River over use. For thousands of years the animals went there when the lake dried up. Now it's gone. The people are not the concern, it's the 435+ species of birds and the 90% of the populations of the American White Pelican. BTW Palm Springs is less than 40 miles away. Maybe it's time we stopped worshiping the dollar bill and started having some respect for our planet.
I think the Salton Sea should be saved. I remember back in the late 1950s as the area was starting to boom, there was a lot of recreational activities taking place such as boating, water skiing, and fishing. I recently visited the area finding that the Yacht Club building in North Shore was restored. I really looks amazing. If only California would invest in saving the sea, imagine what an oasis it would be.
I don't really see the purpose of saving it. It dried up naturally, and then only filled up again due to human intervention. So, if an unnatural sea in a desert dries up, I don't see the big harm because that is the way of the desert. Also, wouldn't the birds find a new stop, as they did in the periods that it was dry? It's a highly polluted sea in a desert, so I don't really view it as such a beautiful natural resource. I live in Minnesota -- guess I'm spoiled, but you do have the Pacific.
@illnaturegear Thanks for your comments. Letting it dry up is a disaster because, as you pointed out, it has happened many times. The difference now is that historically the waters flowed north to the Salton Basin, then south into the Mexican wetlands. The animals followed the water. The Colorado River is all used up by man. Should the Salton Sea dry up there is no more water for the animals. You should watch the full documentary. The SW US is a FAR cry from you beautiful wet area.
@illnaturegear The tragedy in your statement is we continue to destroy our natural resources…and have the attitude of late nature take it’s course. Nature didn’t reroute the water flow into the Salton Sea…our government agencies and the ignorance of greed! Water is a irreplaceable resource…it is truly Southern California’s Gold! To the director of this video…keep up the great work! Join Global Clean Water Awareness Group on LinkedIn!
@InSyncMarketing You have hit the nail right on the head. If more people had the insight and concern you show, we'd have a much better planet. Thank You so much.
@illnaturegear Most of the previous wetlands before the Salton Sea was created have been developed on thanks to new construction/roads or homes. Where do you want the birds to go? Minnesota? The Salton Sea is less polluted than the Colorado River or Lake Tahoe. The problem is salt. Have you ever been to A California desert? It is beautiful. You're not spoiled, you're just stupid and ignorant. Have a good time freezing. BTW, your football team might be finding a new home in Southern California..
@illnaturegear What locals call "cyclonic events" happen every decade or so to raise the water level & help dilute the salinity of the Salton Sea. Maybe that's why it hasn't died yet. This is also why it isn't totally a man-made lake & even if it were, the birds who depend on it are not fake. 95% of California's original wetlands have been paved, so finding alternatives won't be easy. It's problem is not pollution, it's SALT and ALGAE. The most stunning sunrises and sunsets are at the Sea.
Thanks for your help! Do you know what happened to the proposed idea of the canal to save the Sea? I just ordered your DVD...I'm interested in what life could be like there if things were to turn around. Envisioning marinas, new types of housing, new salt factories, etc. This could hopefully bring more awareness to it's need of immediate help. Appreciate the help, Bret.
@MaverickDeVille Thanks for taking the time to care about the Salton Sea. I am sure you will enjoy our documentary DVD. Please feel free to contact me at any time. There is email and contact information on our GreenWaterFilms web site.
I am doing an architecture thesis on the Salton Sea. If things start looking up for the Salton Sea, what type of building do you think could exist here in the future?
@MaverickDeVille You probably already know that the well know architect Albert Frey designed the building at the North Shore Yacht Club at the Salton Sea. As far as what kind of building do I think should exist there, I would say anything that is very well insulated against the desert heat and the wind. Currently the problem is there is not enough use of the Salton Sea area to justify new structures. I suggest you check out Salton City and Bombay Beach for ideas.
@ryanhoward89 It is a wonderful and interesting place that few people know about and even fewer care about. Thanks for watching this trailer to our full documentary.
@moose1976o The once heavily polluted New River from Mexico has been significantly cleaned up due to better waste management in Mexico. If you are referring to the outbreak of avian botulism years ago, it was never determined where it really came from. Thanks for caring and watching our movie trailer.
@shishio241Yes, it does. So does the Alamo River and the White Water River. None of the flows are sufficient to maintain the sea. I would suggest watching the full documentary if you would like to learn more about the Salton Sea. It is available both at Amazon and on our web site
@reymatt76 Actually a pretty good question. Perhaps because it was once part of the Gulf of California, or Sea Of Cortez. Other large lakes are also referred to as seas, such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. Who ever named it in the beginning probably thought it was large enough and salty enough to qualify as a "Sea".. Thanks for watching our movie.
@brethuish I guess unofficially, large bodies of water in the middle of very dry, arid regions are called Seas. I very much enjoyed it. I used to live in Calif. and it's true, most people have never heard of the Salton Sea. Lake Okeechobee here in Florida is the same way, it's this giant lake that no one really talks about, yet you can't miss it! I guess I'll look up the history of that Lake next! Thanks.
@reymatt76 Sounds like you are well educated and concerned. You might want to check out the full version of our documentary which is available on amazon.com. We would love to make a film about the amazing Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Thanks again for caring about our environment... Bret
@7150285 Didn't you watch the movie? It is not "supposed to be" dried up. Suggest you watch again. Better yet watch the 50 minute version. The lake is a normal and natural occurrence and has been for thousands of years.
@brethuish I didnt finish watching the whole vid. i just thought the water should all be evaporated if it didnt have any new water sources to the lake.
@brethuish all I know is of there isnt any new water sources then it should be dry up cuz the dry weather of southern california can evaporate waters very quickly
@7150285 There is water still entering the Salton Sea, just not enough to sustain it. Thanks for watching the video and for your interest in the amazing Salton Sea.
@brethuish thanx 4 making this vid. or uploading it I just moved 2 San Diego recently n I heard the locals said u can see Salton from Mt. Laguna so I went there n saw it from a 40 miles distance even thou. I haven't have a chance 2 go there yet
Yes there is. This version is just the trailer for the full documentary which is available on the greenwaterfilms website. Check the details for the web link.
Brilliant clip, I'm studying Civil Engineering and this was a great touch on the history of the SS. I now have a much clearer understanding of how such a large body of water was formed in such an unlikely environment. Thanks again!
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
We all know what happens in the wintertime to the Big Cities up north, the streets turn to sheets of ice. If they could build a Salt factory(s) at the (mouths of the rivers that fills this sea) that farms,removes, treats and stores, salt/soldium from this Sea, transport it via R/R or big rig. cross country where it is needed, Maybe once again wild life would have a chance as well as tourism. I see talapia, yellow tail and sheephead fishing in the distance... DW.
"Solution", it's called the Salton Sea for a reason. So use it for that reason. Engineer a Salt Factory (s) to extract all of the soldium from that sea. Stage it and Transport it out for comm. via Tractor trailor/Rail Road Train etc. to the Big Cities for winter de-icing purposes.. Face it, you will never stop it's flow the way those surrounding canals and rivers are filling it. Salinization levels will fall off, species will survive (saltwater fish). Tourism will return..Check Please.. D.W
Sorry. Somebody just made a post and I meant to hit the reply button and removed it. If you see this and your post didn't appear please post again and my apologies.... Bret
I'm confused. An earlier post asked "what did the birds do when the lake dried up (twice)? You responded "The sea has come and gone many times. Each time the critical wetlands shifted south with the Colorado River. This time the Colorado is all used up and the wetlands will not shift, they'll be gone and so will the birds. The animation and your narrative show two scenarios: 1. The lake is there. 2. The lake is gone. Nothing shifted south. Can you please clarify?
The path of the Colorado River shifted south and no longer filled up the sea so it dried up. When it shifted north again it created a new incarnation of the sea.Thanks for your interest in the sea!
Still confused (sometimes I'm a little slow). Hypothetical timeline:
1. River flows N for 500 years, SS is being filled, all is well. 2. River shifts S, sea H2O is cut off. 3. Sea dries up, 200 years go by before river shifts N again. During phase 3 there is no SS for 200 years. What di the migratory birds do for the 200 years in phase 3? Thanks for the great video BTW.
All good questions. During "phase 3" the wetlands were along the Colorado River and its flood plains and marshes to the south. The birds just followed the flow of the Colorado River. Glad you liked the vid. It took us over a year to finish the 50 minute version.
The Salton Sea is very much a mystery. It is partially nature made and partially man-made, but it's as if that little sea has a mind of its own. The stories of its coming and going go back centuries. Whatever humans and animals need it to, well, it's going to do just the opposite. I hope the Salton can be saved somehow. It's quite an interesting place.
Do you live in the area, Bret? I have heard they are restoring the yacht club and would love to see it when it's finished. I have never forgotten my visits to the Salton Sea and have often taught a short unit about it in my classes. I'm an English teacher, and the place almost defies description. I had never heard of it when we were driving through and thought I was seeing things. It still has great potential, I believe.
We travel and shoot our movies during the summer and winter in the Desert Hot Springs area, about 40 miles from the Salton Sea. You might want to view the full 50 minute documentary. This was just the trailer. Thanks for caring about the amazing Salton Sea! Bret
09:25 so that's where they shot that scence from the movie "Salton Sea"! Cool shot! How much interest do you think the movie brought to your community? Did you notice an uptick in visitors? I'll have to visit this place some day!
Well, since the SS is a man-made feature, what did the migrating birds do before the Sea was in existence? I think they'd adjust & do fine if the Sea dried up. Of course, the dust problem -- like that of Owens Lake -- is another story.
Good animation of the prehistory of the Gulf of California and the changing course of the Colorado.
The sea has come and gone many times. Each time the critical wetlands shifted south with the Colorado River. This time the Colorado is all used up and the wetlands will not shift, they'll be gone and so will the birds. THAT is what will happen. This incarnation of the sea man helped to make, but the sea is a recurring natural event, as is the shifting of the wetlands. This time is different. Man has dabbled. You need to see the full movie. The wetlands will be GONE.
Yes, I understand that the sea has come & gone many times. I have an advanced degree in Earth science, so I grasp the general story of deltaic shifts & sedimentation across time; very well-illustrated by your animation.
I am also aware of the trickle of water consituting the Colorado R at the head of the Gulf.
However, upriver there are several reservoirs with substantial wetlands along their margins (Laguna, Parker & Davis dams). What did the fauna of the past do when the sea dried?
In the past the sea didn't really "dry". It spilled over its southern boundary and cut a new channel for the Colorado River to the gulf. When the old sea was there the Colorado River emptied into the Salton Trough and the wetlands were there when it "spilleld over" the wetlands and the critters followed the new Colorado River channel. There are other wetlands but none right smack tab in the Pacific Flyway and none as large and significant as the Salton Sea. Thanks So Much for you interest
Yes ... as I stated before, I understand the shift of the delta over time; centuries to millennia.
"There are other wetlands but none right in the Pacific Flyway & none as large & significant as the Salton Sea."
The wetlands I mentioned are just to the east over the Chocolate Mts from the SS. For continental-scale bird migration routes, the riverine wetlands I listed are large & not that far off the path. What did the birds do before the SS came into existence?
nature will take its own course and the birds will be fine or not.the earths history is filled with tagic story's of its own making.and no matter how highly we think of ourselves there is nothing we can really do.bummer but so goes the history of the earth.
You have every right to throw up your hands and shout "and so it goes"..... as for me, I shall not give up without a fight. NEVER. Thanks for your point of view. Can't say that I blame you. Guess we here at Green Water Films are just stubborn :-)
I live in La Quinta which is not that far away from the Salton Sea. A couple fun facts not mentioned in the video: When the winds blow east to west you can smell the sulfuric smell of the Sea, Not very pleasant. Strange enough when you are near the Sea, the smell goes away. Maybe you get used to it. Also there is a military base (MOA) north of the Sea Which you cannot fly over. I know they've done some bomb tests over in that area. I have seen the night skies lit up from them.
Thanks for your observations. Very interesting. When we made our 50 min. documentary we included a lot more information than we had room for on the small YouTube trailer. Thanks for watching the trailer. It is much appreciated.
I grew up by the Sea and fished there alot with my grandpop. One early morning we caught a relative of the conger eel in there. The head park guy named steve i think tried to confiscate it. Weird Sea but very mystic!
It is indeed a place of great mystery and beauty. I would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to watch our video trailer.... mostly thanks for appreciating the sea
Fortunately the sewage dumping has stopped as far as we know and the water quality is now ok. Sewage dumping is prohibited. If you know of any dumping please contact me! The fish do not currently die because of pollution. Please watch the entire movie for more. Thanks for your comments and your concern about the Salton Sea.
Brethuish, Please view my video, Salton Seascapes. I visit there often, and will be back in Feb 2010 for Treasure Trail. I would like very much to be of some help in your plight. Thx
Hi my name is kaitlyn and my dad lives in north shore right next to the salton sea and hes livd there his whole entire life in the desert....Many people dont sea the real beauty of the sea its beutiful and every time i go down there it makes me cry to see the salton sea polluted and these fish rise up every second to the surface of the sea.I didnt have to finish watching your video and so i wanted to tell you on each corner of the sea there is tanks wich pours sewage from mexico.Its terrible!
That was extraordinary! It answered all of my burning questions regarding every aspect of the Sal;ton Sea. I invite you to view my video, "Salton Seascapes".
I grew up in the Riverside/Indio area and visited the Sea often. Back 35 years ago, it was a terrific place to boat, ski and fish. We caught large Corvina on mudsuckers, which was the bait of choice for that fish. I went back a few years ago and was saddened to see the decline of the entire area. Motels and other businesses closed, abandoned buildings. Still, the place has a certain attraction, especially in the fall and winter, when it is dry and warm. I hope a solution is found.
The sea IS a natural event of nature. For thousands of years the Colorado River filled the Basin building a huge lake. When it overflowed, the Colorado River turned south to empty into the Gulf of California. This cycle repeated throughout time and the wetlands followed the river. Now the Colorado is all used up. It does not flow to the gulf. If the sea disappears now, so do the wetlands. The only way to to not "interfere" with nature is to remove the dams on the colorado. Won't happen.
I understand this filmmaker wanting to save the Sultan Sea. I have been there and it is quite breathe taking. However, I disagree with the claim that we should interfere with nature. It was man's reckless disregard towards the value of nature which brought this latest sea into being in an environment in which it could not survive without human intervention. We will only be rectifying a misdeed of the past when we do not interfere with nature and let this sea, once again, dry up.
Great video that explains the (most recent) creation of this sea! I hope something will be done very soon to save it. I visited it once in my youth, and found it very haunting but beautiful.
I really enjoyed your video. It is evident your great feelings on the subject. With people like you trying to make a difference, the outcome can only be improved. Keep spreading your word, the world needs more passionate people.
Glad you liked it. The 50 minute version is now for sale directly from us for a short time at a discount until it is listed on Amazon. Please contact me if you are interested.
To care is a start and you obviously do.. Thanks! I would encourage you to pass this small video around to everyone you know. Our 50 minute video is now available on DVD as well and I would encourage everyone to purchase it and share it with friends.. All of the profits go to saving the sea. The most important thing is to get the word out, that is why we made the video.... letters to your congressman wouldn't hurt either. Again, thanks for caring.
sorry it took so long for me to approve your postings. Thanks so much for your commentary, for loving the sea and for taking the time to view our movie and share your memories. It is sincerely appreciated.
I visited the eastern side of the salton sea last weekend and I have to say it's one of the most interesting places i've ever been. I saw a huge number of birds on the shore like the ones you have in this video, which made it hard to think about all the pollutants and problems with salinity, but I have hope that CA will be able to get some kind of solution in place in the near future. Great video!
It is through good people, like you, that care enough to be concerned, that the sea and its animals have hope. Thank you so much for taking time out to visit the sea and to view our video. Our full length production will be out soon. Thanks again.
You can send it to anyone you would like. The more people that know about it, and care, the better. The full movie will be out soon. Thanks for watching.
I gave some thought to not allowing this ignorant comment from a Lilliputian intellect, but decided it was a dramatic demonstration of why the ecology of this planet is in such big trouble. If anyone chooses to answer this "MrCropper" use small easy-to-understand words. Be sure to include "Dude", plenty of LOL's, BTWs and other teenager-type worthless dim verbiage. Don't worry too much about spelling.
I remember fishing there like 25 years ago with my parents, throw your line in and you'll catch a fish within 2 sec. every time, insane fishing action back then... Sad to see the condition it is in now...
I love the area, yes i see it needs attention, i used to hike and dune buggy around the 111 hwy side up by the spas and chocolate mountains, bombay beach etc... it is magical once u get to know the natural places Around it like the bat caves and the oasis found here and there, hot mineral springs. I was digging a hole to plant a tree on our property and found ocean life as high as above the fresh water canals by the chocolate mountains, I been hearing fixes since i was a kid, would be nice : )
I am so glad you are familiar with and appreciate this amazing place. All I can ask is to please spread the word how badly the sea needs help and support. Sharing this video helps spread the word. Thanks for your kind commentary. Bret.
I was their today; 107F. While I wouldn't call the area beautiful (as a result of all the abandoned buildings and trash), it is beautiful in theory of what it is and could be. It really should AT LEAST be cleaned up. I was reading the wikipedia on it and loved the idea of digging a canal that would create vessel (and obviously water)access through the Gulf Of California. How amazing would it be for there to be water vessel access and the potential for development of the area!?!
Thanks for your comments. I am glad you appreciate the potential of the area and appreciate your taking time to view our film. I would mention though that saying you were here "today" is much like the blind men describing the elephant. The east and the west sides of the sea are vastly different. I suspect you came up highway 86 on the west side. To truly understand the area you have to spend a week at least. I would also suggest a visit in the winter. Sonoran summers are a bit toasty.
I've been intrigued for many years regarding the "sea" I'd spot on US maps and had been quite curious about what exactly this place was all about. A fascinating and very informative piece about a unique and priceless national treasure. Thank you for your beautiful images and much-appreciated content!
Im a trainee pilot based in San Diego and I flew over the Salton Sea in my first long distance flight. I was immediately interested by its seemingly impossible existence. Thanks for the video, so what would need to be done to 'save the sea'?
Congratulations on your pilot trainee status. I was a pilot in the Air Force and went through training in Del Rio Texas. Flew a C-130. Saving the Salton Sea means basically one thing, WATER. Fresh water must come in and more saline water must exit. In a nutshell, that's it. The politics, the funding and the technology are not nearly as simple. Thanks for your interest, now go dance the skies on laughter silvered wings. Stay in touch.
The saulton sea is a dead sea, stop glorifying it like you are.
flamingaxe791 4 days ago
@flamingaxe791 The Salton Sea is home to over 190 million tilapia (fish). Over 400 species of birds. The vast majority of the entire population of the American White Pelican, dozens of species of reptiles, mammals and invertebrates, all dependent on the waters of the Salton Sea. We all have a right to an opinion, but if you call this sea "dead", most likely you are in the camp of those who are killing it. Just how would you define "alive" if this place isn't?
brethuish 4 days ago
very interesting video thanks
distractionxx 1 week ago
I've always seen this lake on the map and wondered why I haven't heard much about it. You'd think it would be more popular being as big as it is.
airtioteclint 1 month ago
@airtioteclint In the 50's and 60's it was a big deal. Great fishing, power-boat racing, beach-parties etc. Now, like so many wonderful things of the past it is forgotten and discarded. That's why we made the film. So people could see it and perhaps understand it. Thanks for you comment and interest in the Salton Sea.
brethuish 1 month ago
The present day Salton Sea was the result of a mistake in a canal in 1906. Let it dry up.
Present day birds who land on the water expecting to be able to drink the water die, it is too salty. It is a death trap to birds who fly in, they don't fly out.
There is only one type of fish, the tilapia, which was artificially introduced that lives there and it is dying because of run-off from farm fields laden with pesticides and sewage.
Nobody and nothing goes there because it is a toxic sump.
TheGranule 1 month ago
@TheGranule Sorry you feel that way. The Salton Sea has been a naturally occurring phenomenon for thousands of years. It's last occurrence was just helped along a bit by man. There is plenty of fresh water around for the birds. The water is amazingly clean, not toxic. Most of the contaminants have been locked in the lake bed. The water is clean. We each have our opinions but I find it beautiful.. sorry you don't. Thanks for your comment...Bret
brethuish 1 month ago
@TheGranule I sympathize with your viewpoint -- especially because this artificial lake drains directly over the San Andreas Fault, which is very stupid. But that has never stopped the grand schemes of those government entitites that bear neither the investment nor the liability of their effects, I'm afraid.
Shenuday 1 month ago
@Shenuday According to the dept of Geology at UC Redlands where we did much of our research there is no drainage into the fault. The lake-bed is a great cork. Almost all water loss is from evaporation. One less thing to worry about. Also keep in mind the formation of the sea is natural and has been for thousands of years. Man just helped this incarnation along a bit. You might want to view the full documentary. Thanks so much for you interest in the Salton Sea. Bret
brethuish 1 month ago
Anybody who has educated themselves about the geology, history of ancient lake and riverbeds etc.. will find that brethuish is right on spot with this video.
KrissyinLA 2 months ago
@KrissyinLA thanks...... Bret Huish
brethuish 2 months ago
Considerada en los años 50 como un Destino Turístico Mundial para Ricos y Famosos, conocida antes como 'La Rivera de California' del Mar de Salton. Fue uno de los peores Desastres Ecológicos de los Estados Unidos. Ahora es un lago fétido, estancado, salado, lleno de peces y pájaros muertos por miles debido a la gran cantidad de químicos que filtraron al río desde las granjas agrícolas y se precipitaban al fondo produciendo un ácido que ataca al sistema nervioso.
josejoaquinloayza 4 months ago
It couldn't be catastrophic to avian life. If it was there woud have been a major problem for birds prior to the early 1900s. Pretty bombastic claim. The birds adapt and will go elsewhere.
redbeakman 7 months ago
@redbeakman You don't have a full understanding. Prior to 1900 the Colorado River still flowed through Mexico and into the Gulf Of California. That was the alternative wetland. The colorado shifted north to fill up the Salton Basin, or south to the gulf and the basin dried up. The Colorado River is now all used up. It no longer reaches the Gulf. (Check Google Earth). Hence, no alternative wetland. Suggest you watch the full documentary. Thanks for your commentary
brethuish 7 months ago
YouTube seems to have a problem with me trying to ell the truth. If this posts, I'll be shocked!
ussvoyager2001 7 months ago
@ussvoyager2001 I'm sorry you're having trouble with YouTube. Hope you get it cleared up. Thanks so much for watching out little video...
brethuish 7 months ago
@ussvoyager2001 lol....noob
farenht456 7 months ago
I just watched a video on Mevio, best of YouTube. It tells a completly different story. Look it up. I'm sure you'll be suprised.
ussvoyager2001 7 months ago
@ussvoyager2001 Wasn't surprised at all... this is how most people view the area. They don't bother to look at it from a naturalist's point of view. Thanks so much for you comments.
brethuish 7 months ago
@brethuish Ill tell you one thing...all the problems of the sea makes it more beautiful.
TDubstepHD 2 months ago
Just saw a vide about this lake on MEVIO, best of Youube.com. It tells a completly different story about telfe around this lake, sea or whatever it is. Accordng that video, the town and all wldlife is already dead. The entire comunity looks apocalyptic. Look it up. To me, it seems man tried to play God and lost.
ussvoyager2001 7 months ago
@ussvoyager2001 In many ways you are right. The communities are mostly dead and there's not much going on there, however, there is a huge vibrant desert ecosystem that thrives because of the sea. To the layman it looks a lot like a dead chunk of desert but to the naturalist it is a cornucopia of life. Thanks for your comments.
brethuish 7 months ago
If the Salton Sea has come and gone ... these birds are still here ... there must be other areas the go in the other times...
jpanim8r 8 months ago 3
@jpanim8r The Colorado River swung north and south throughout eons. When it went north if filled up the Salton Sea area, when it swung south if dumped into the Gulf Of California. The wetlands and the birds followed. The Colorado River is now all used up and cannot provide the wetlands in Mexico if the sea dries up there will be no wetlands. You might want to watch the full documentary. It explains it in animations etc. Thanks for you interest in the Salton Sea.
brethuish 8 months ago
@Davis54pa We think so too. If you visit, the east side of the sea is the most pristine..
brethuish 8 months ago
Ironically, the current financial depression in California may drive out enough people to reduce the demand for water in the coastal SoCal region enough to ease the diversion of the Imperial Valley water over the mountains. But that water still goes through the agricultural fields or the sewage systems of the Valley towns and carries that contamination into the Sea. Some kind of chemical extraction system on the inflow would help, but where will the money come from?
allenra530 8 months ago
@allenra530 Luckily the sea has an amazing self-cleaning process that is not fully understood. The water stays strangely clean and the contaminants are trapped in the lake bed. The full documentary gives a little more detail. Thanks so much for your comments and for caring about the endangered ecosystem of the Salton Sea.
brethuish 8 months ago
I am infatuated by the Salton Sea ever since I saw the documentary 'Plagues and Pleasures' I'm spreading the word via social network, and creating some vintage style artworks to raise awareness and money. I'll be in touch!
chellart 10 months ago
@chellart All I can say is God bless ya. Bret
brethuish 10 months ago
@chellart NOOOOOO WTF why do you wanna give out this secret to everyone...let them find it themselves and its that much better
crazyz28s 8 months ago
@crazyz28s Sorry.... guess that cat's out of the bag now :-) Thanks for you comments. Enjoy hearing from you..
brethuish 8 months ago
Sorry.... guess that cat's out of the bag now :-) Thanks for you comments. Enjoy hearing from you..
brethuish 8 months ago
If it trully has a lower salt content than the sea, why not divert the Pacific ocean into it? The Salton Sea is lower than the ocean, so the use of pumps would not be required. The flow of the ocean would be regulated by the size of the pipe used. Just adding my two cents... :)
nevsky1961 10 months ago
@nevsky1961 It is actually 25% saltier than the pacific. Your idea is still great, however it takes more than water going in. There must also be an outlet or the evaporation process would still leave the salts behind eventually killing the sea. Where would the outflow go? Remember, the sea is in a big hole 280 ft. below SL. Also, the only viable place for the water to come from would be through Mexico and they say no. Great thought though. Thanks for thinking & caring!
brethuish 10 months ago
how can we save our salton sea?
TheJohnnygallardo 10 months ago
@TheJohnnygallardo It's simple & complicated. The simple answer is we need more water going in and more water going out. The Sea has no outlet. Water is lost only by evaporation leaving the salts behind. Eventually that will kill it. How to accomplish that is the hard part. If you want to know what you can do, spread the word. Go viral with this little video on FB, Twitter etc. Maybe if more people know & care, like you, something will be done. Thanks for caring.
brethuish 10 months ago
birds have existed for thousands of years. who are we to say that 100 years of having a sea there is going to affect anything! they will just find another place to land. perhaps the pacific ocean maybe? colorado river? the body of water 70 miles south?
this is no big deal. seriously. i mean, its sad to see the city has been abandoned, but the drying up of this sea wont have really any effect. there will just be no more sea where there used to be sea. and that happens all the fucking time!
spuddapotato2494 10 months ago
@spuddapotato2494 Every time an ecosystem is to fall or a wetland destroyed we all hear your same argument. Those darned animals can go somewhere else. When will it all stop? Perhaps we should stop worshiping the dollar bill and have some respect for our planet. What happens when there IS nowhere else to go? When does it become a "Big Deal"? If you were one of the hundreds of species of animals that depend on those wetlands, it would be a big deal to you.
brethuish 10 months ago
@brethuish You don't understand tho. It's not the fault of man. It's the fault of mother nature. Mother nature knows that there isn't supposed to be a lake there. It's not our responsibility to trick mother nature by spending to fix it. Look, I think its a shame too. But we cant keep spending billions of dollars to keep a couple hundred out of the millions of bird species and fish species from going exctict. It's a sad truth, species go exctict.
spuddapotato2494 10 months ago
@spuddapotato2494 To understand what's going on you need to see the full documentary. The lake has occurred naturally for thousands of years. The wetlands migrate from the Salton Basin then back into mexico. It has been a cycle for eons. Now, if the lake goes there is not enough left of the colorado river to build the Mexico wetlands. Colorado River water either flowed into the Salton Basin making wetland or into Mexico making wetlands & the animals followed. Now the colorado is all used up
brethuish 10 months ago
@brethuish I'm not trying to be an ass tho, don't get me wrong. I think nature is a great thing too. And if california wasnt soo broke, well then I would support the idea of saving the sea!!!:)
spuddapotato2494 10 months ago
@spuddapotato2494 thanks for your interest.
brethuish 10 months ago
@brethuish I'm not trying to be an ass tho, don't get me wrong. I think nature is a great thing too. And if california wasnt soo broke, well then I would support the idea of saving the sea!!!:) anyhow please don't reply Bc I don't want to start an arguement here.
spuddapotato2494 10 months ago
The coastal cities in cali need to build desalination plants to suppy their water and stop stealing water from the colorado, kern, and various other rivers. They could use the salt they end up with for de-icing the mountain roads in winter, and maybe sell the rest to china? lol.
OdessiousJenkins 11 months ago
I think that the salton sea is a blessing of the river. What would save the sea would be more flood events from the colorado river. With the reservoirs upstream now so depleted I wonder how a flood event in the delta could ever happen again.
No colorado river water reaches the delta. From morelos dam every drop of the river is diverted. It has been estimated that it would take only 1% of the river flow to enable the colorado to reach its delta again.
telemetry9 1 year ago
@telemetry9 Well thought out response. Thank You. Bret Huish, Green Water Films
brethuish 1 year ago
California spends more money than it could ever take in already. There is no way we're going to cut social spending to save this lake.
ASeventhSign 1 year ago
@ASeventhSign Sad but true. Bret, Green Water Films
brethuish 1 year ago
Ya I mean it dried up 3 times before. Each time it did, birds moved on, fish died, and dust salt storms probably happened. Mother Earth takes care of herself. Did you know 30 species go extinct per day REGARDLESS of human involvement. But by that same note we also discover 15 new species every day. How pompus of us humans to think we can interfere with mother natures ways. Thats why I stand and cheer when she shakes and tsunamie's and tornadoes the earth. Payback is a bitch
skrilla84 1 year ago
@skrilla84 Too bad there's no place left for the birds and animals to go. You're right in many ways. It's not nice to fool with mother nature.
brethuish 1 year ago
@skrilla84 this is totally true!!! there is noo reason to spend this much money to save a sea that has already dried up anyway. i mean, its unfortunate, but really, the only thing that will be effected is the people living aorund the salton sea. and there isnt anyone left except maybe a total of 1,000 people. and d they will probably head more west or down to arizona east.
and i dont think it will really effect palm springs. palm springs is a almost 100 miles away.
its not worth the money.
spuddapotato2494 10 months ago
@spuddapotato2494 The difference now is the wetlands in Mexico are gone from Colorado River over use. For thousands of years the animals went there when the lake dried up. Now it's gone. The people are not the concern, it's the 435+ species of birds and the 90% of the populations of the American White Pelican. BTW Palm Springs is less than 40 miles away. Maybe it's time we stopped worshiping the dollar bill and started having some respect for our planet.
brethuish 10 months ago
I think the Salton Sea should be saved. I remember back in the late 1950s as the area was starting to boom, there was a lot of recreational activities taking place such as boating, water skiing, and fishing. I recently visited the area finding that the Yacht Club building in North Shore was restored. I really looks amazing. If only California would invest in saving the sea, imagine what an oasis it would be.
rudiherold84 1 year ago
I don't really see the purpose of saving it. It dried up naturally, and then only filled up again due to human intervention. So, if an unnatural sea in a desert dries up, I don't see the big harm because that is the way of the desert. Also, wouldn't the birds find a new stop, as they did in the periods that it was dry? It's a highly polluted sea in a desert, so I don't really view it as such a beautiful natural resource. I live in Minnesota -- guess I'm spoiled, but you do have the Pacific.
illnaturegear 1 year ago
@illnaturegear Thanks for your comments. Letting it dry up is a disaster because, as you pointed out, it has happened many times. The difference now is that historically the waters flowed north to the Salton Basin, then south into the Mexican wetlands. The animals followed the water. The Colorado River is all used up by man. Should the Salton Sea dry up there is no more water for the animals. You should watch the full documentary. The SW US is a FAR cry from you beautiful wet area.
brethuish 1 year ago
@illnaturegear The tragedy in your statement is we continue to destroy our natural resources…and have the attitude of late nature take it’s course. Nature didn’t reroute the water flow into the Salton Sea…our government agencies and the ignorance of greed! Water is a irreplaceable resource…it is truly Southern California’s Gold! To the director of this video…keep up the great work! Join Global Clean Water Awareness Group on LinkedIn!
InSyncMarketing 1 year ago
@InSyncMarketing You have hit the nail right on the head. If more people had the insight and concern you show, we'd have a much better planet. Thank You so much.
Bret Huish
brethuish 1 year ago
@illnaturegear Most of the previous wetlands before the Salton Sea was created have been developed on thanks to new construction/roads or homes. Where do you want the birds to go? Minnesota? The Salton Sea is less polluted than the Colorado River or Lake Tahoe. The problem is salt. Have you ever been to A California desert? It is beautiful. You're not spoiled, you're just stupid and ignorant. Have a good time freezing. BTW, your football team might be finding a new home in Southern California..
under5150ground 1 year ago
@illnaturegear What locals call "cyclonic events" happen every decade or so to raise the water level & help dilute the salinity of the Salton Sea. Maybe that's why it hasn't died yet. This is also why it isn't totally a man-made lake & even if it were, the birds who depend on it are not fake. 95% of California's original wetlands have been paved, so finding alternatives won't be easy. It's problem is not pollution, it's SALT and ALGAE. The most stunning sunrises and sunsets are at the Sea.
mojave19 1 year ago
Nice overview
Thanks
Monsoon38 1 year ago
@Monsoon38 So very glad you liked it. It is a wonderful and amazing place.
brethuish 1 year ago
Thanks for your help! Do you know what happened to the proposed idea of the canal to save the Sea? I just ordered your DVD...I'm interested in what life could be like there if things were to turn around. Envisioning marinas, new types of housing, new salt factories, etc. This could hopefully bring more awareness to it's need of immediate help. Appreciate the help, Bret.
MaverickDeVille 1 year ago
@MaverickDeVille Thanks for taking the time to care about the Salton Sea. I am sure you will enjoy our documentary DVD. Please feel free to contact me at any time. There is email and contact information on our GreenWaterFilms web site.
brethuish 1 year ago
I am doing an architecture thesis on the Salton Sea. If things start looking up for the Salton Sea, what type of building do you think could exist here in the future?
MaverickDeVille 1 year ago
@MaverickDeVille You probably already know that the well know architect Albert Frey designed the building at the North Shore Yacht Club at the Salton Sea. As far as what kind of building do I think should exist there, I would say anything that is very well insulated against the desert heat and the wind. Currently the problem is there is not enough use of the Salton Sea area to justify new structures. I suggest you check out Salton City and Bombay Beach for ideas.
brethuish 1 year ago
i have always wanted to visit the salton sea and i wonder if there is some kind of awarness for it
ryanhoward89 1 year ago
@ryanhoward89 It is a wonderful and interesting place that few people know about and even fewer care about. Thanks for watching this trailer to our full documentary.
brethuish 1 year ago
what are u gonna do about the new river from Mexico? Is this were the botchslism comes form?
moose1976o 1 year ago
@moose1976o The once heavily polluted New River from Mexico has been significantly cleaned up due to better waste management in Mexico. If you are referring to the outbreak of avian botulism years ago, it was never determined where it really came from. Thanks for caring and watching our movie trailer.
brethuish 1 year ago
I thought the New River from Mex dumps out into the Salton Sea..
shishio241 1 year ago
@shishio241Yes, it does. So does the Alamo River and the White Water River. None of the flows are sufficient to maintain the sea. I would suggest watching the full documentary if you would like to learn more about the Salton Sea. It is available both at Amazon and on our web site
brethuish 1 year ago
You may have answered this already, but I'm just curious as to why it's called the "Salton SEA" instead of "Salton Lake."
reymatt76 1 year ago
@reymatt76 Actually a pretty good question. Perhaps because it was once part of the Gulf of California, or Sea Of Cortez. Other large lakes are also referred to as seas, such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. Who ever named it in the beginning probably thought it was large enough and salty enough to qualify as a "Sea".. Thanks for watching our movie.
brethuish 1 year ago
@brethuish I guess unofficially, large bodies of water in the middle of very dry, arid regions are called Seas. I very much enjoyed it. I used to live in Calif. and it's true, most people have never heard of the Salton Sea. Lake Okeechobee here in Florida is the same way, it's this giant lake that no one really talks about, yet you can't miss it! I guess I'll look up the history of that Lake next! Thanks.
reymatt76 1 year ago
@reymatt76 Sounds like you are well educated and concerned. You might want to check out the full version of our documentary which is available on amazon.com. We would love to make a film about the amazing Lake Okeechobee in Florida. Thanks again for caring about our environment... Bret
brethuish 1 year ago
so why wasn't this lake dried up like it suppose to be???
7150285 1 year ago
@7150285 Didn't you watch the movie? It is not "supposed to be" dried up. Suggest you watch again. Better yet watch the 50 minute version. The lake is a normal and natural occurrence and has been for thousands of years.
brethuish 1 year ago
@brethuish I didnt finish watching the whole vid. i just thought the water should all be evaporated if it didnt have any new water sources to the lake.
7150285 1 year ago
@brethuish all I know is of there isnt any new water sources then it should be dry up cuz the dry weather of southern california can evaporate waters very quickly
7150285 1 year ago
@7150285 There is water still entering the Salton Sea, just not enough to sustain it. Thanks for watching the video and for your interest in the amazing Salton Sea.
brethuish 1 year ago
@brethuish thanx 4 making this vid. or uploading it I just moved 2 San Diego recently n I heard the locals said u can see Salton from Mt. Laguna so I went there n saw it from a 40 miles distance even thou. I haven't have a chance 2 go there yet
7150285 1 year ago
Is there a longer version of this video? Lot of good information.
kraftymomma1979 1 year ago
Yes there is. This version is just the trailer for the full documentary which is available on the greenwaterfilms website. Check the details for the web link.
brethuish 1 year ago
@kraftymomma1979 Thanks!
kraftymomma1979 1 year ago
@kraftymomma1979 No, thank YOU, for caring about a beautiful endangered place.
Bret... Green Water Films.
brethuish 1 year ago
Man may try, man may have temporary "success" but he will never truly harness nature.
moxmox1 1 year ago
Brilliant clip, I'm studying Civil Engineering and this was a great touch on the history of the SS. I now have a much clearer understanding of how such a large body of water was formed in such an unlikely environment. Thanks again!
QAaRoN07Q 1 year ago
@QAaRoN07Q We truly appreciate your insight.... thanks.... Bret
brethuish 1 year ago
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
under5150ground 1 year ago
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
under5150ground 1 year ago
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
under5150ground 1 year ago
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
under5150ground 1 year ago
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
under5150ground 1 year ago
The Aral sea is a look into the future of the Salton Sea. The UN needs to focus on the Imperial county before its to late. With 28% unemployment it is one of the highest in the nation. TAKE ACTION! Save the sea!
under5150ground 1 year ago
We all know what happens in the wintertime to the Big Cities up north, the streets turn to sheets of ice. If they could build a Salt factory(s) at the (mouths of the rivers that fills this sea) that farms,removes, treats and stores, salt/soldium from this Sea, transport it via R/R or big rig. cross country where it is needed, Maybe once again wild life would have a chance as well as tourism. I see talapia, yellow tail and sheephead fishing in the distance... DW.
wrotedog 1 year ago
"Solution", it's called the Salton Sea for a reason. So use it for that reason. Engineer a Salt Factory (s) to extract all of the soldium from that sea. Stage it and Transport it out for comm. via Tractor trailor/Rail Road Train etc. to the Big Cities for winter de-icing purposes.. Face it, you will never stop it's flow the way those surrounding canals and rivers are filling it. Salinization levels will fall off, species will survive (saltwater fish). Tourism will return..Check Please.. D.W
wrotedog 1 year ago
Sorry. Somebody just made a post and I meant to hit the reply button and removed it. If you see this and your post didn't appear please post again and my apologies.... Bret
brethuish 1 year ago
I'm confused. An earlier post asked "what did the birds do when the lake dried up (twice)? You responded "The sea has come and gone many times. Each time the critical wetlands shifted south with the Colorado River. This time the Colorado is all used up and the wetlands will not shift, they'll be gone and so will the birds. The animation and your narrative show two scenarios: 1. The lake is there. 2. The lake is gone. Nothing shifted south. Can you please clarify?
davidt5764 1 year ago
The path of the Colorado River shifted south and no longer filled up the sea so it dried up. When it shifted north again it created a new incarnation of the sea.Thanks for your interest in the sea!
brethuish 1 year ago
Still confused (sometimes I'm a little slow). Hypothetical timeline:
1. River flows N for 500 years, SS is being filled, all is well. 2. River shifts S, sea H2O is cut off. 3. Sea dries up, 200 years go by before river shifts N again. During phase 3 there is no SS for 200 years. What di the migratory birds do for the 200 years in phase 3? Thanks for the great video BTW.
davidt5764 1 year ago
All good questions. During "phase 3" the wetlands were along the Colorado River and its flood plains and marshes to the south. The birds just followed the flow of the Colorado River. Glad you liked the vid. It took us over a year to finish the 50 minute version.
brethuish 1 year ago
The Salton Sea is very much a mystery. It is partially nature made and partially man-made, but it's as if that little sea has a mind of its own. The stories of its coming and going go back centuries. Whatever humans and animals need it to, well, it's going to do just the opposite. I hope the Salton can be saved somehow. It's quite an interesting place.
kraftymomma1979 1 year ago
All very true. Thanks so much for your interest and comments.
Bret Huish
brethuish 1 year ago
Do you live in the area, Bret? I have heard they are restoring the yacht club and would love to see it when it's finished. I have never forgotten my visits to the Salton Sea and have often taught a short unit about it in my classes. I'm an English teacher, and the place almost defies description. I had never heard of it when we were driving through and thought I was seeing things. It still has great potential, I believe.
kraftymomma1979 1 year ago
We travel and shoot our movies during the summer and winter in the Desert Hot Springs area, about 40 miles from the Salton Sea. You might want to view the full 50 minute documentary. This was just the trailer. Thanks for caring about the amazing Salton Sea! Bret
brethuish 1 year ago
09:25 so that's where they shot that scence from the movie "Salton Sea"! Cool shot! How much interest do you think the movie brought to your community? Did you notice an uptick in visitors? I'll have to visit this place some day!
testekleez 1 year ago
Well, since the SS is a man-made feature, what did the migrating birds do before the Sea was in existence? I think they'd adjust & do fine if the Sea dried up. Of course, the dust problem -- like that of Owens Lake -- is another story.
Good animation of the prehistory of the Gulf of California and the changing course of the Colorado.
bapyou 1 year ago
The sea has come and gone many times. Each time the critical wetlands shifted south with the Colorado River. This time the Colorado is all used up and the wetlands will not shift, they'll be gone and so will the birds. THAT is what will happen. This incarnation of the sea man helped to make, but the sea is a recurring natural event, as is the shifting of the wetlands. This time is different. Man has dabbled. You need to see the full movie. The wetlands will be GONE.
brethuish 1 year ago
Yes, I understand that the sea has come & gone many times. I have an advanced degree in Earth science, so I grasp the general story of deltaic shifts & sedimentation across time; very well-illustrated by your animation.
I am also aware of the trickle of water consituting the Colorado R at the head of the Gulf.
However, upriver there are several reservoirs with substantial wetlands along their margins (Laguna, Parker & Davis dams). What did the fauna of the past do when the sea dried?
bapyou 1 year ago
In the past the sea didn't really "dry". It spilled over its southern boundary and cut a new channel for the Colorado River to the gulf. When the old sea was there the Colorado River emptied into the Salton Trough and the wetlands were there when it "spilleld over" the wetlands and the critters followed the new Colorado River channel. There are other wetlands but none right smack tab in the Pacific Flyway and none as large and significant as the Salton Sea. Thanks So Much for you interest
brethuish 1 year ago
Yes ... as I stated before, I understand the shift of the delta over time; centuries to millennia.
"There are other wetlands but none right in the Pacific Flyway & none as large & significant as the Salton Sea."
The wetlands I mentioned are just to the east over the Chocolate Mts from the SS. For continental-scale bird migration routes, the riverine wetlands I listed are large & not that far off the path. What did the birds do before the SS came into existence?
bapyou 1 year ago
nature will take its own course and the birds will be fine or not.the earths history is filled with tagic story's of its own making.and no matter how highly we think of ourselves there is nothing we can really do.bummer but so goes the history of the earth.
dirtydesertdog 2 years ago
You have every right to throw up your hands and shout "and so it goes"..... as for me, I shall not give up without a fight. NEVER. Thanks for your point of view. Can't say that I blame you. Guess we here at Green Water Films are just stubborn :-)
brethuish 2 years ago
We need to figure out how to desalinate the ocean water and move it for areas that need it.
CalifSunshine2008 2 years ago
You are so right and it is inevitable that this must come to pass. There is only so much water. Thanks so much for watching and for caring..
brethuish 2 years ago
I live in La Quinta which is not that far away from the Salton Sea. A couple fun facts not mentioned in the video: When the winds blow east to west you can smell the sulfuric smell of the Sea, Not very pleasant. Strange enough when you are near the Sea, the smell goes away. Maybe you get used to it. Also there is a military base (MOA) north of the Sea Which you cannot fly over. I know they've done some bomb tests over in that area. I have seen the night skies lit up from them.
Johnnymyspace 2 years ago
Thanks for your observations. Very interesting. When we made our 50 min. documentary we included a lot more information than we had room for on the small YouTube trailer. Thanks for watching the trailer. It is much appreciated.
brethuish 2 years ago
My grandpop also said that at the bottom is a P-38 Lightning and that the Navy did some shady stuff there that they still won't de-classify.
themallheros 2 years ago
I grew up by the Sea and fished there alot with my grandpop. One early morning we caught a relative of the conger eel in there. The head park guy named steve i think tried to confiscate it. Weird Sea but very mystic!
themallheros 2 years ago
It is indeed a place of great mystery and beauty. I would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to watch our video trailer.... mostly thanks for appreciating the sea
Bret Huish
brethuish 2 years ago
Fortunately the sewage dumping has stopped as far as we know and the water quality is now ok. Sewage dumping is prohibited. If you know of any dumping please contact me! The fish do not currently die because of pollution. Please watch the entire movie for more. Thanks for your comments and your concern about the Salton Sea.
brethuish 2 years ago
Brethuish, Please view my video, Salton Seascapes. I visit there often, and will be back in Feb 2010 for Treasure Trail. I would like very much to be of some help in your plight. Thx
Amycoplover 2 years ago
Hi my name is kaitlyn and my dad lives in north shore right next to the salton sea and hes livd there his whole entire life in the desert....Many people dont sea the real beauty of the sea its beutiful and every time i go down there it makes me cry to see the salton sea polluted and these fish rise up every second to the surface of the sea.I didnt have to finish watching your video and so i wanted to tell you on each corner of the sea there is tanks wich pours sewage from mexico.Its terrible!
bbygurlslove 2 years ago
That was extraordinary! It answered all of my burning questions regarding every aspect of the Sal;ton Sea. I invite you to view my video, "Salton Seascapes".
Amycoplover 2 years ago
very interesting video man.
AaronRodriguezTV 2 years ago
That's humanity for ya..... Sucking away from natural life so they can live their fantasies.
imahero91 2 years ago 2
Couldn't have put it better myself.
....Bret
brethuish 2 years ago
I grew up in the Riverside/Indio area and visited the Sea often. Back 35 years ago, it was a terrific place to boat, ski and fish. We caught large Corvina on mudsuckers, which was the bait of choice for that fish. I went back a few years ago and was saddened to see the decline of the entire area. Motels and other businesses closed, abandoned buildings. Still, the place has a certain attraction, especially in the fall and winter, when it is dry and warm. I hope a solution is found.
wutisay 2 years ago
Its decline is sad. Its loss is a potential disaster. Thanks for watching... Bret
brethuish 2 years ago
interesting i guess
julhippo 2 years ago
The frog does not
Drink up
The pond in which
He lives.
American Indian Proverb, quoted in David Zwick, Water Wasteland, 1971.....................Bret
May our great rivers some day reclaim their home.
brethuish 2 years ago
get rid of the dams.
001001sith 2 years ago
Wouldn't that be wonderful..... alas
Bret
brethuish 2 years ago
lets all use edison's approval of Tesla's wireless AC pole conduits and eliminate analog skyspace!!!
yeehooo!!!
bring back real rivers!!!
001001sith 2 years ago
And why?
LGPchannel 2 years ago
Like the rest of man's follies... power, money, control
brethuish 2 years ago
Hhmmm... Now that i think about it, of course!
LGPchannel 2 years ago
I always have been curious about the Salton Sea. Thank you
soluna2009 2 years ago
Very Interesting video. I have always wanted to know more about the Salton Sea.
soluna2009 2 years ago 2
I think my mother and older brother who I haven't seen in 39 years live near here, in Thermal and El Centro.
artrca1000 2 years ago
The sea IS a natural event of nature. For thousands of years the Colorado River filled the Basin building a huge lake. When it overflowed, the Colorado River turned south to empty into the Gulf of California. This cycle repeated throughout time and the wetlands followed the river. Now the Colorado is all used up. It does not flow to the gulf. If the sea disappears now, so do the wetlands. The only way to to not "interfere" with nature is to remove the dams on the colorado. Won't happen.
brethuish 2 years ago
I have always been curious about the Salton Sea. Thank you for the video.
soluna2009 2 years ago
I understand this filmmaker wanting to save the Sultan Sea. I have been there and it is quite breathe taking. However, I disagree with the claim that we should interfere with nature. It was man's reckless disregard towards the value of nature which brought this latest sea into being in an environment in which it could not survive without human intervention. We will only be rectifying a misdeed of the past when we do not interfere with nature and let this sea, once again, dry up.
akarboard 2 years ago
Great video that explains the (most recent) creation of this sea! I hope something will be done very soon to save it. I visited it once in my youth, and found it very haunting but beautiful.
maggietorro 2 years ago
I really enjoyed your video. It is evident your great feelings on the subject. With people like you trying to make a difference, the outcome can only be improved. Keep spreading your word, the world needs more passionate people.
dreamblane 2 years ago
Hope you picked up a copy of our latest Salton Sea Video at the visitor center. Glad you liked the place. It is pretty special.
brethuish 2 years ago
We just went out there for the first time last weekend what a great place the people were very nice around there too.
tuttle566 2 years ago
Glad you liked it. The 50 minute version is now for sale directly from us for a short time at a discount until it is listed on Amazon. Please contact me if you are interested.
brethuish 2 years ago
Great video , thanks!
postalaka 2 years ago
Glad you liked it.
brethuish 3 years ago
Great vid. Very interesting.
justblazemedia 3 years ago
a lot of problems get burried in the desert,,,,hahaha
kingcreole59 3 years ago
I don't understand how a dying sea and millions of animals dying is funny. What am I missing?
brethuish 3 years ago
To care is a start and you obviously do.. Thanks! I would encourage you to pass this small video around to everyone you know. Our 50 minute video is now available on DVD as well and I would encourage everyone to purchase it and share it with friends.. All of the profits go to saving the sea. The most important thing is to get the word out, that is why we made the video.... letters to your congressman wouldn't hurt either. Again, thanks for caring.
brethuish 3 years ago
sorry it took so long for me to approve your postings. Thanks so much for your commentary, for loving the sea and for taking the time to view our movie and share your memories. It is sincerely appreciated.
Bret
brethuish 3 years ago
We thought it was pretty interesting too. Our sincere thanks for taking time to view our video. We think it is an important environmental issue.
Bret
brethuish 3 years ago
this is great
I live around this area and i had no idea how it came to be
MannyGAyon 3 years ago
I visited the eastern side of the salton sea last weekend and I have to say it's one of the most interesting places i've ever been. I saw a huge number of birds on the shore like the ones you have in this video, which made it hard to think about all the pollutants and problems with salinity, but I have hope that CA will be able to get some kind of solution in place in the near future. Great video!
hoek2000 3 years ago
It is through good people, like you, that care enough to be concerned, that the sea and its animals have hope. Thank you so much for taking time out to visit the sea and to view our video. Our full length production will be out soon. Thanks again.
brethuish 3 years ago
Excellent!
mattsersion 3 years ago
It has the same title. This one is pretty much the trailer for it. Thanks for watching, we sincerely appreciate it.
Bret
brethuish 3 years ago
You can send it to anyone you would like. The more people that know about it, and care, the better. The full movie will be out soon. Thanks for watching.
brethuish 3 years ago
what an eye opener! Do you mind of I send this to the president?
lenhoj85 3 years ago
I gave some thought to not allowing this ignorant comment from a Lilliputian intellect, but decided it was a dramatic demonstration of why the ecology of this planet is in such big trouble. If anyone chooses to answer this "MrCropper" use small easy-to-understand words. Be sure to include "Dude", plenty of LOL's, BTWs and other teenager-type worthless dim verbiage. Don't worry too much about spelling.
brethuish 3 years ago
I remember fishing there like 25 years ago with my parents, throw your line in and you'll catch a fish within 2 sec. every time, insane fishing action back then... Sad to see the condition it is in now...
Taiji4Life 3 years ago
I love the area, yes i see it needs attention, i used to hike and dune buggy around the 111 hwy side up by the spas and chocolate mountains, bombay beach etc... it is magical once u get to know the natural places Around it like the bat caves and the oasis found here and there, hot mineral springs. I was digging a hole to plant a tree on our property and found ocean life as high as above the fresh water canals by the chocolate mountains, I been hearing fixes since i was a kid, would be nice : )
TheRockinCactus 3 years ago
I am so glad you are familiar with and appreciate this amazing place. All I can ask is to please spread the word how badly the sea needs help and support. Sharing this video helps spread the word. Thanks for your kind commentary. Bret.
brethuish 3 years ago
Good stuff!
wopman1010 3 years ago
I was their today; 107F. While I wouldn't call the area beautiful (as a result of all the abandoned buildings and trash), it is beautiful in theory of what it is and could be. It really should AT LEAST be cleaned up. I was reading the wikipedia on it and loved the idea of digging a canal that would create vessel (and obviously water)access through the Gulf Of California. How amazing would it be for there to be water vessel access and the potential for development of the area!?!
perranfulo 3 years ago
Thanks for your comments. I am glad you appreciate the potential of the area and appreciate your taking time to view our film. I would mention though that saying you were here "today" is much like the blind men describing the elephant. The east and the west sides of the sea are vastly different. I suspect you came up highway 86 on the west side. To truly understand the area you have to spend a week at least. I would also suggest a visit in the winter. Sonoran summers are a bit toasty.
brethuish 3 years ago
I've been intrigued for many years regarding the "sea" I'd spot on US maps and had been quite curious about what exactly this place was all about. A fascinating and very informative piece about a unique and priceless national treasure. Thank you for your beautiful images and much-appreciated content!
Iabyrinth 3 years ago
Im a trainee pilot based in San Diego and I flew over the Salton Sea in my first long distance flight. I was immediately interested by its seemingly impossible existence. Thanks for the video, so what would need to be done to 'save the sea'?
Enduro116 3 years ago
Congratulations on your pilot trainee status. I was a pilot in the Air Force and went through training in Del Rio Texas. Flew a C-130. Saving the Salton Sea means basically one thing, WATER. Fresh water must come in and more saline water must exit. In a nutshell, that's it. The politics, the funding and the technology are not nearly as simple. Thanks for your interest, now go dance the skies on laughter silvered wings. Stay in touch.
brethuish 3 years ago
I love the C-130! One of my all time favourite aircraft, I'd love to have a go in one of those. Did you ever 'reverse' it down the runway?
I watched the Plagues and Pleasures of the Salton Sea yesterday, do you think that is a fair account?
Enduro116 3 years ago