What's in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake?


What's in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake? Tulare Lake's resurgence swallowed up storage sheds stocking fertilizer and other chemicals, along with manure piles, electrical wires and sharp-edged farm machinery. Gliding across the lake's surface in the airboat, these signs of what used to be merged awkwardly with the signs of new life.


What is the deepest freshwater lake in California?

In terms of volume, the largest lake on the list is Lake Tahoe, located on the California–Nevada border. It holds roughly 36 cubic miles (150 km3) of water. It is also the largest freshwater lake by area, at 191 sq mi (490 km2), and the deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 1,645 feet (501 m).


Can you swim in Tulare Lake?

But the destruction of the storms can be seen within the lake, which is considered private property and closed to the public. The water is not safe to swim in or recreate in any capacity, Ferrier added. “It's farmland, underwater. You've got diesel fuel, oil, manure, chemicals used to kill bugs and stuff.


What is the largest lake in California a mistake?

The Salton Sea is the largest lake in California at around 970 square km.