On one of our 4 wheeler adventures we followed a gravel road along a canal. I took a picture of where two canals come together. The top picture has a palm tree on the waters edge. You can see how the truck is covered with brown palm fronds. This makes an excellent habitat for bats, rats and other critters to live especially along the water. People don't realize what desert dwelling creatures will use for shelter. The one canal is taking water east of Yuma and the one going to right is going to the fields of Yuma and also to the water treatment plant to supply the area with drinking water. People will also try fishing from the banks along these canals. They catch catfish that have followed the current from the Colorado River into these canals.
All the talk of walls to protect the border don't mention the other deterrents in the Yuma area. Some of these canals also go along the border. A few weeks ago an illegal drowned in one trying to swim across the canal. What they don't realize is how strong the current is running just underneath the water. The other problem is the walls of most of the canals are concrete and steep so once in its hard to get back out. The news reported that they identified the deceased as an illegal who had been deported several times and had been convicted of several crimes.
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