Honorable Mention,
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"Salton Sea" - SALTON SEA, CA - JUNE 17: Trees flooded by the Salton Sea are illuminated by sunrise on June 17, 2003 in the Colorado Desert of southern California. The Salton Sea Authority is considering a plan to shrink the salty 376-square-mile lake, by capturing and desalting agricultural runoff that flows into the sea from Imperial Valley farms, in an effort to reduce salinity and make the body of water more habitable to fish and birds along the Pacific flyway. Farmers would then reuse the treated water, and more Colorado River water would be made available for southern California cities, according to the Metropolitan Water District. The Salton Sea area has long been entrenched in California's water wars and is a major stop for migrating birds.