The Salton Sea: History, Decline and Salvation Mountain

KQED Arts · Documentary · 1 h 2 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea | KQED Truly CA

Why it's here

HN recommends it as an engaging, funny and fascinating documentary, and cites it in threads on the Salton Sea's history and environmental decline.

What it covers

A KQED Truly CA documentary narrated by John Waters about the Salton Sea, a once-glamorous California vacation spot now home to an eccentric community. It covers the area's economic, political and environmental problems and features Salvation Mountain.