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An abandoned motel at North Shore stands as a reminder that the Salton Sea was once a popular recreation destination on June 16, 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 one a major stop for migrating birds. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty