Astronaut photo of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algodones_Dunes" class="extiw" title="w:Algodones Dunes">Algodones Dunes</a>, at the borders of California, Arizona, and Mexico. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Canal" class="extiw" title="w:All-American Canal">All-American Canal</a> cuts across the southern end of the dunes and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_Muchacho_Mountains" class="extiw" title="w:Cargo Muchacho Mountains">Cargo Muchacho Mountains</a> can be seen beneath cloud cover at the top of the scene. Remains of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Canal" class="extiw" title="w:Alamo Canal">Alamo Canal</a> are located parallel to the left side of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River" class="extiw" title="w:Colorado River">Colorado River</a> (center far right of image), with the intake still visible near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_Knob_(Imperial_County,_California)" class="extiw" title="w:Pilot Knob (Imperial County, California)">Pilot Knob</a>.
ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science &amp; Analysis Group, Johnson Space Center. Image cleaned up by NASA Earth Observatory
2005-08-03
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