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Tulare Lake (/ t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / ⓘ) or Tache Lake (Yokuts: Pah-áh-su, Pah-áh-sē) is a freshwater lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States. Historically, Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River . [ 2 ]
Before the Gold Rush, Tulare Lake covered about 800 square miles, Arax said. ... The old Tulare Lake covered 120,000 acres, he said, and at present no one knows how much water will come to the ...
The region is site of the once-massive Tulare Lake, which was the largest freshwater lake in the western United States before farming diverted its waters and the area was developed for agriculture.
Once 120,000 acres, roughly the size of Lake Tahoe, Tulare Lake had receded to 61,000 acres as of early August, Ferrier said. At its highest, the lake's depth averaged between 5 and 7 feet.
Tulare Lake's rebirth will reshape life in the San Joaquin Valley for years to come. But longtime residents remain committed to the region and its remarkable seasonal rhythms.
In the Summer Lake area, the Neopluvial is dated to have occurred between 4,000 and 1,900 years ago. [13] Rising water levels in Lake Tahoe drowned trees between 4,800 and 5,700 years before present. [12] In Tulare Lake, the Neopluvial lasted between 4,500 and 2,800 years before present; after that a severe drought occurred. [9]
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Its outlet was the Arroyo de la Laguna, which flowed for a short distance before joining Alameda Creek. [5] The Tulare Lake area (Amador Valley and Livermore Valley) was inhabited by groups of the Ohlone people prior to the 19th century, [6] [7] in particular the Pelnen tribe near Pleasanton. [8]