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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.
Feb 22, 2024 · Tulare Lake, or “Pa’ashi” as it is known to the Indigenous Tachi Yokut, was primarily fed by snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada mountains, creating a large and vibrant ecosystem in an area that receives minimal rainfall.
Feb 5, 2024 · 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
Aug 5, 2023 · The reborn Tulare Lake submerged thousands of acres of farmland used to grow pistachios, almonds, cotton and safflower in one of the nation’s most productive agricultural regions, creating a...
- Melissa Gomez
- Staff Writer
- melissa.gomez@latimes.com
In the heart of California’s Central Valley once lay an extraordinary natural wonder known as Tulare Lake. With its vast expanse and ecological richness, Tulare Lake was a critical component of the region’s landscape for thousands of years.
Jun 27, 2023 · Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater body west of the Mississippi. Surrounded by vast marshes and thick vegetation, it teemed with birds, beavers, turtles and tule elk.
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...
