Another tour inside the abandoned North Shore Beach & Yacht Club. This is the second floor.

[darkteen666]

cool video

[slworking2]

@darkteen666 Thx.

[reneevargas]

I live close by...wish I had taken footage before the renovation...I did a tour of the new museum...the curator says the water in the sea is safe enough to drink! Yikes!

I cannot agree with that...the sea is polluted by agriculture and is fed by fresh water from the Whitewater Wash, Alamo River and the New River...but it is not enough. The sea was formed by an engineering accident in 1905, flooding. But there was water oft and on over the years from the Colorado River.

[slworking2]

@reneevargas I need to visit the Salton Sea again soon. I normally visit from San Diego several times a year, but haven't been able to afford the gas for the 3-hour drive lately. I've seen the new museum, too. I also got a chance to film the progress of the renovation - check out the rest of my vids of this place. The curator of the museum - Jennie Kelly - is very nice.

As for the water quality, I'll agree that the Sea is safe to SWIM in - as safe as the Pacific Ocean, at least.

[MsSammis]

The only problem was salt which destroyed or there is more reason.

[slworking2]

@MsSammis The salinity of the water increased to an unnatural level - and the fish began to die off in massive numbers. Hundreds of thousands of dead fish would wash ashore. Suddenly, the area no longer appealed to boaters and swimmers. The Salton Sea needs a source of fresh water so that the salinity can be brought down to a natural level. The plans to fix the Sea are expected to cost billions of dollars, however, so nothing is likely to be done anytime soon.

[MsSammis]

@slworking2 Thank you for your answers.

[slworking2]

@MsSammis YW

[jasonmit]

Bet that can be a dangerous place to be if you're not paying attention to your step.

[slworking2]

Indeed!

[happymike44]

The North Shore Yacht Club will soon be restored and turned into a museum for all to see.

This is one of the few remaining buildings of the architect to survive.

Glad to see that it will not fall victim to the wrecking ball.

[justblazemedia]

How much salton sea footage do you have?

[slworking2]

I have much more footage in still photos over on my Flickr page. Google Flickr slworking2 to find my Flickr page (can't post a URL here as YouTube blocks URLs).