But in 1954, the old town site was flooded by Lake Isabella's waters. 1941 map of Kernville area Photo by Kernville/WikipediaLake IsabellaLocated in Kern County, California, Lake Isabella, also called Isabella Lake, is a large reservoir that was created when the Isabella Dam was built. Roughly forty miles northeast of Bakersfield, Lake Isabella provides the city with essential water. Submerging the townIn 1954, the town was submerged and the Lake Isabella reservoir was created as a result of the damming of the Kern River. The Army Corps of Engineers made a formal request on February 3, 2023, to deviate from the operational pool restriction that caps the water level in Lake Isabella at 361,000 acre-feet.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 14, 2023 18:16 UTC