Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US. But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the ...

Tulare Lake, once a vast freshwater body in California, has reappeared after 130 years due to heavy snowmelt, highlighting historical water management practices and impacting the San Joaquin Valley.

Now, a coalition of tribal leaders ... the L.A. County Sanitation Districts operate the Tulare Lake Compost facility, which processes sewage sludge and agricultural waste to produce high-grade compost ...