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The flooding that began in the Tulare Lake Basin in March, and then increased rapidly in the months that followed, is so vast it extends up to 24 miles past the lake's rim, measuring at about ...
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- In Kings County, floodwater is now covering a large area of agricultural land in the Tulare Lake Basin. The water levels are something we haven't seen in nearly four ...
1:28 p.m. April 18, 2024 A previous version of this article said the Tulare Lake basin was put on probation for failing to adopt sufficient measures to address chronic groundwater overpumping.
A coalition has begun an effort to bring back Tulare Lake and its once-vast wetlands on thousands of acres of farmland in the San Joaquin Valley.
A California "ghost lake" Tulare Lake that disappeared in the 17th century is making its grand return after 130 years, swallowing up 94,000 acres and counting of private farmland.
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Last year's record storms led to the return of the long-time dry Tulare Lake as waters flooded into the basin, putting vast swaths of farmland underwater. Today, it ...
What does the Tulare Lake Basin water crisis mean for the future of farming in California? Carolyn Quick Tillery celebrates the 25th anniversary of a cookbook that pays homage to the Tuskegee ...
It happened again in 2023 when floodwaters filled Tulare Lake for the first time in decades. And with the threat of atmospheric rivers hitting California, a tragic flood could hit our community ...
An area that includes the Tulare Lake Basin, right outside the City of Corcoran, which swallowed up a large portion of Kings County’s farmland. “Kings County is at about 890,000 acres.
The Tulare Lake Basin Water District Board of Directors unanimously voted to hold a hearing to impose a $10-per-acre levy at the next monthly meeting on Oct. 8.
A drying irrigation ditch on the edge of the historic Tulare Lake Basin in California’s Central Valley. (November 6, 2013. Alpaugh, California) A drying irrigation ditch on the edge of the historic ...
A dry irrigation ditch on the edge of the historic Tulare Lake Basin in California’s Central Valley. (November 6, 2013. Alpaugh, California) A dry irrigation ditch on the edge of the historic Tulare ...