The Salton Sea: An Account of Harriman's Fight With the Colorado River

by George Kennan

In the early 20th century, railroad magnate Edward Harriman embarked on a quixotic quest to divert water from the Colorado River to create a new inland sea in Southern California. The result was the Salton Sea, a massive, man-made body of water that has been the source of environmental controversy ever since. George Kennan's gripping account of this bold engineering project is a compelling look at the history of water management in the West.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1019369965
• ISBN13: 9781019369968
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"