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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Abené Clayton

California ghost town disappears again as lake fills after three-year drought

lake in the dark
As Lake Isabella filled with melted snow, Whiskey Flat disappeared. Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

After California’s severe drought resurfaced a historic settlement from the depths of Lake Isabella, the ghost town of Whiskey Flat has once again returned to the water.

Whiskey Flat, once known for gold mining and wild west movies was covered again by the previously drought-stricken lake in central California, SFGate reported. Lake Isabella’s water levels had been low for years until this winter’s onslaught of rain, highlighting the toll the climate crisis has had on the reservoirs and lakes that serve crucial roles in the state’s water system.

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