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  1. Feb 5, 2024 · The largest body of water west of the Mississippi disappeared 130 years ago — now it’s back. Tulare Lake, called “Pa’ashi” by the indigenous Tachi Yokut tribe, disappeared 130 years ago from California. Now, after a series of severe weather events, the lake has returned, with both positive and harmful effects. by Noah Lloyd.

    • Noah Lloyd
  2. Apr 7, 2023 · Tulare Lake located in the San Joaquin Valley was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. By the 1920s, the rivers that fed the lake were dammed and diverted for uses such ...

    • Marcela Chavez
  3. Feb 22, 2024 · In a remarkable case of environmental reclamation, Tulare Lake – once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River – has re-emerged in the San Joaquin Valley of California after vanishing 130 years ago. This resurgence, triggered by a series of atmospheric rivers over California in 2023, marks a significant moment not only ...

  4. Mar 21, 2023 · April 14, 2023, 9:53 AM PDT. By Evan Bush. Satellite images taken over the past six weeks have captured the re-emergence of Tulare Lake in California’s San Joaquin Valley and show how suddenly ...

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  5. Jul 11, 2023 · Located in the lowlands of the San Joaquin Valley in central California, Tulare Lake was once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi. But in the 1800s, settlers drained the lake ...

    • Margaret Osborne
  6. Jul 6, 2023 · Tulare Lake, which refilled for the first time in 40 years after atmospheric river storms pummeled California , will take at least a year to evaporate entirely, experts said.

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  8. California officials have geared up for a long fight against flooding. Nearly 700 people were assigned to help with the emergency response just in Tulare County, where floodwater has damaged more ...

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