A Sea Worth its Salt | 99% Invisible

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The largest body of water in California was formed by a mistake. In 1905, the California Development Company accidentally flooded a huge depression in the Sonora Desert, creating an enormous salty lake called the Salton Sea. In this fascinating episode of 99PI, learn about this anomaly and why we should fight to restore it.

00:00 - Intro
02:15 - A giant lake in the middle of the desert
05:55 - Hot new vacation destination: Salton Sea
08:46 - Good times come to an end
13:20 - A little hope for the future…

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