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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.
- dry
- 6.5 million acre-feet (8.0 km³) at capacity
- dry bed 690 sq mi (1,780 km²)
3 days ago · Tulare Lake, or Pa’ashi as it is known to the Tachi Yokut Tribe, was back. The scene was astounding. Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater body west of the Mississippi before it was ...
Feb 5, 2024 · Tulare Lake, the largest body of water west of the Mississippi, vanished from California in the late 19th century due to irrigation and land reclamation. Now, after a series of severe weather events, the lake has returned, affecting indigenous communities, wildlife and agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Noah Lloyd
Feb 25, 2024 · The ‘phantom’ lake that engulfed California’s Central Valley is gone. But the toll lingers. By Kurtis Alexander Feb 25, 2024. A barn sits in flooded farmland near Corcoran (Kings County) on March...
- Kurtis Alexander
- Reporter
Apr 4, 2023 · Tulare Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, was once again covered with water in March 2023 due to heavy rain and snow in the San Joaquin Valley. See false-color images of the lakebed and the agricultural fields near Corcoran, where many homes and roads were flooded and evacuated.
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Apr 3, 2023 · California today. The Resurrection of Tulare Lake. The largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi was drained by farmers more than a century ago. Now it’s back. By Soumya Karlamangla....
Aug 5, 2023 · As Tulare Lake reclaims its historic footprint in the lowlands of the San Joaquin Valley, long-forgotten ecosystems have been revived. Ducks, egrets and other waterfowl have flocked to the dusty...