"Rare Temporary Lake Emerges in Death Valley After Heavy Rain"
TL;DR
Heavy rain in California has created a temporary lake in Death Valley, known as Lake Manly, which is about 6 miles long, 3 miles wide, and a foot deep as of mid-February. The lake formed at Badwater Basin, the driest place in the U.S., due to unusually high rainfall this year. Park officials believe the shallow lake will last for months, creating beautiful reflections through April, and visitors can expect more mild temperatures compared to the scorching summer heat Death Valley is known for.
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- Death Valley — the driest place in the U.S. — home to temporary lake after heavy rain CBS News
- Lake forms at Death Valley National Park in California: See photos USA TODAY
- Badwater Basin Refills nasa.gov
- Temporary lake in Death Valley is deep enough to kayak: photos Sacramento Bee
- 'Once-in-a-lifetime' Death Valley experience emerges after storms SFGATE
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