A large, shallow and extremely rare lake that formed during historic flooding is drying up in Death Valley National Park. The temporary body of water is several miles long but only a few inches deep. It formed in Badwater Basin when the California park received more than 2 inches of rain in one day. That’s more than the park usually gets in an entire year.
“This is a really special time,” said park superintendent Mike Reynolds. “It’s pretty rare to see a lake in Death Valley!”
The lake is expected to dry up in just a couple weeks. The park recently reopened following repairs to extensive damage caused by flooding. Some areas remain off limits.
