The basin was once a lake with depths of up to 700 feet.
Ancient lake reemerges after record rainfall at Death Valley National Park
Dec. 10, 2025 - Good Morning America
An ancient lake that once existed at Death Valley National Park has reemerged after record rainfall in the region.
Several inches of water have formed in Badwater Basin, which lies at 282 feet below sea level, the lowest point in North America, according to a press release from the National Park Service...
Death Valley just experienced its wettest fall on record, according to the National Weather Service. Between September and November, 2.41 inches of rain fell -- more than what typically falls in the desert landscape in one year. November alone recorded 1.76 inches -- breaking the record set in 1923 at 1.7 inches...
















