River@Risk http://www.photofactory.nl/blog The world's rivers, future sources of conflicts Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:10:30 +0000 en hourly 1 Panoramas http://www.photofactory.nl/blog/2009/11/23/desert-farming/ http://www.photofactory.nl/blog/2009/11/23/desert-farming/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:25 +0000 Ronald de Hommel / Johannes Abeling http://www.photofactory.nl/blog/?p=497 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.

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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.

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