Strong winds relocated an entire lake in just 3 days

(DAILY CALLER) – The National Park Service (NPS) was surprised Monday after the weather managed to move Lake Manly two miles north of where it usually lies. Lake Manly in Death Valley National Park somehow migrated roughly two miles thanks to heavy sustained winds throughout the region, according to NPS. The water levels dropped substantially…

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Lake Manly, Death Valley

(DAILY CALLER) – The National Park Service (NPS) was surprised Monday after the weather managed to move Lake Manly two miles north of where it usually lies.

Lake Manly in Death Valley National Park somehow migrated roughly two miles thanks to heavy sustained winds throughout the region, according to NPS. The water levels dropped substantially due to increased evaporation from the wind speeds between Feb. 29 and March 2.

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“It was amazing to see an entire lake migrate!” Superintendent Mike Reynolds said in a statement from the park. “But now the water is drying up, leaving wide mudflats. People were walking a long way, sometimes dragging their boats. This leaves footprints and drag marks that will likely be visible for years. This left us with no choice but to curtail boating on historic Lake Manly at this time.”

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