A "ghost lake" that dried up for 130 years has returned to California (3 photos)

The reservoir ceased to exist in the 17th century. But in 2023, the lake began to recover after severe storms in the Golden State and active snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada. There were artificial reservoirs around the place where the lake used to be, but the melting snow led to their flooding, and also flooded significant areas of agricultural land.





Despite the fact that the flooding occurred at the expense of fertile lands, the restoration of the lake has already begun to revive the ecosystem of the valley, which was previously lost, writes the New York Post. Ducks and other waterfowl have returned to its shores, and frogs have begun to populate the coastal areas.