Storms pummeling Southern California have dramatically transformed Death Valley National Park, doubling the size of a vast temporary lake that is even visible to orbiting spacecraft. Kayaking at Badwater Basin on Feb. 9, 2024. Reflections off a water filled Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park on Feb. 12, 2024. (K. Skilling / National Park Service)AdvertisementDeath Valley wasn’t always so bone dry. During the Ice Age, a behemoth lake — also called Manly — stretched across Badwater Basin and reached to a depth of 600 feet, according to Wines.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2024 05:26 UTC