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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)
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.
Feb 5, 2024 · Tulare Lake “was the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River. It’s really difficult to imagine that now,” says Vivian Underhill, formerly a postdoctoral research fellow at Northeastern University with the Social Science and Environmental Health Research Institute.
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Mar 30, 2023 · Tulare Lake — once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi — straight up hasn't existed for decades. But due to the CA storms, it's BACK.
Feb 22, 2024 · Earth.com staff writer. 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 ...
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...
Feb 7, 2024 · Tulare Lake “was the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River. It’s really difficult to imagine that now,” says Vivian Underhill, formerly a postdoctoral research fellow at Northeastern University with the Social Science and Environmental Health Research Institute.
