National park visitors have the rare opportunity to enjoy a lake in the hottest and driest place in the United States.
The Death Valley National Park received above-average rainfall this year, which created a temporary lake informally named Lake Manly in the Badwater Basin at the base of the valley.
As of mid-February the body of water is about 6 miles long, 3 miles wide and 1 foot deep. That’s deep enough that visitors can kayak on the water.
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“It’s really special, it’s beautiful especially when there’s no wind, that’s when it creates one big reflecting pond,” said park ranger Abby Wines.
