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These substantial flows of water filled what was once referred to as the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River – and it was referred to as Tulare Lake. It was named by the Spanish after seeing the massive native groves of tule that lined the Tulare Lake shoreline.
Tulare Lake (/ t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / ⓘ) or Tache Lake (Yokuts: Pah-áh-su, Pah-áh-sē) is a freshwater lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States. Historically, Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River.
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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.
- Noah Lloyd
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.
Apr 3, 2023 · Once the biggest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi, Tulare Lake was four times the size of Lake Tahoe, home to bands of Yokut Indians and millions of birds and other wildlife, but...
Feb 6, 2024 · Tulare Lake was once part of the Pacific Flyway, Underhill says—it was an important stopover area for migratory birds.
Mar 30, 2024 · Tulare Lake, known as Pa'ashi — or "big water" — to the local Tachi Yokut Tribe, was "once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River," per Earth.com.
