Tulare Lake earned the nickname "ghost lake" because it vanished over a century ago after its water was diverted for farming.

Once the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi, Tulare Lake in California's San Joaquin Valley vanished over a ...

TULARE LAKE SHORELINE, Calif. — Out on the water, a silence hangs in the air and the sun’s harsh glare reflects off the lake’s still surface. Small fish float belly-up alongside snakelike ...

After a disappearance lasting over 130 years, California’s Tulare Lake has returned, reclaiming its place in the San Joaquin Valley and swallowing approximately 94,000 acres of private farmland.

The Tachi Yokut tribe historically relied on Tulare Lake for sustenance. The lake's return prompts reevaluation of historical water management practices. Once the largest body of freshwater west ...