Nature nominee

The Salton Sea was created back in 1905 when Colorado River breached an irrigation diversion structure and water ran into the then-dry Salton Sink for the next two years. Today the Salton Sea is in a battle for its survival with man and nature. In the 50s and 60s it became a watersports and tourism destination. Cities were planned, marinas were built and hotels and resorts flourished. Communities grew up around the Salton Sea shoreline: Desert Shores, Salton City, Salton Sea Beach with its marina. Over on the east side of the lake were the North Shore Yacht Club designed by desert modernist Albert Frey, the resort town of Bombay Beach and the Niland Marina.