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Desert Farming
The Imperial Valley in the Southeast corner of California is one of the most productive agricultural areas of the US. Due to almost 360 days of sun a year and abundant Colorado water that is shipped to the area by the All American Canal, the fields are green all year round. It does look a little strange though to see sand dunes just on the edge of the fields.
Suburb of Salton City
Salton City was supposed to become the capital of the Salton Sea area. A recreational zone that was dubbed the Riviera of California. After a flood that destroyed many houses and marinas and a strong rise in salt level of the inland sea, the tourists stayed away and the City was never developed. Everything is there: roads, power, water and a sewage system, but houses were never built.
Central Arizona Project (CAP)
The Central Arizona Project is a 540 KM long concrete canal that brings Colorado water straight through the desert to the city of Phoenix.
Expansion into the desert
New suburbs are being created and older ones are expanded to accommodate the rise in population of Phoenix.
Arrowhead Lake Association, living with water
Arrowhead Lake Association is said to be the largest man made residential lake in the world. It is located in Phoenix Arizona, where temperatures in the summer reach up to 48 degrees Celsius. For water conservation reasons reclaimed waste water is used to fill the lake. This waste water therefore doesn’t flow back to the Colorado River.
Ronald at work
Ronald at work at the Grand Canyon.
Golf Course Arizona Desert
The Arizona desert near Page, on the south shore of Lake Powell was cheered up last week by an areal parade of more than 30 hot air balloons.
Grand Canyon fire hazard
The north rim of the Grand Canyon is much less visited than the southern side. The area is very dry and forest fires have destroyed large parts of the area.
Large areas of the Kaibab forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have been destroyed by fire.
The Venetian Casino, Las Vegas
The Venetian Casino, with Gondolas moving around in artificial canals.
The Gondolas at the Venetian
Golf Courses near Vegas
Golf course near Las Vegas. The bright green grass of the many golf courses in the American Southwest are a stark contrast to the desert landscapes.
