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Species Conservation Habitat Project at Salton Sea

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Source: National Audubon Society

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The project involves creating vital refuge habitat for shorebirds by flooding approximately 2,000 acres of new habitat at the Salton Sea in California. Water is flowing into the project's east pond, sourced from the Salton Sea and the New River, to reduce airborne dust and provide habitat for migrating shorebirds, waterfowl, and other waterbirds.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Niland, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
National Audubon Society

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The project “Species Conservation Habitat Project at Salton Sea” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Niland, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from National Audubon Society.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves creating vital refuge habitat for shorebirds by flooding approximately 2,000 acres of new habitat at the Salton Sea in California. Water is flowing into the project's east pond, sourced from the Salton Sea and the New River, to reduce airborne dust and provide habitat for migrating shorebirds, waterfowl, and other waterbirds.

Original sector

Environmental Conservation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Niland

Source

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National Audubon Society

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2025-05-23

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