"Miracle" in the Valley of Death: a lake appeared in one of the driest and hottest places in the world

A real rarity has occurred in the Valley of Death, the driest desert on the continent and one of the hottest places in the world in summer, located in southeastern California: the appearance of a lake This changed the landscape surprisingly, at least for a few days.

The event was broadcast by photographer Elliot McGucken, who captured images of the place and posted them on his Instagram. In them you can see some of the arid land of the valley under calm waters.

McGucken said SF door the astonishment that lived against the unexpected phenomenon. "See as much water in the driest place of the world is a surrealist feeling, "he said, adding:" Nature presents its ephemeral beauty"

The photographer explained that he had gone to the site to capture images of the Badwater Basin, but that he had discovered a huge lake with a length of about 16 kilometers, according to the evaluation of the National Park Death Valley.

However, the lake is temporary and it was produced by the intense rains that broke out from February to early March in this region. Because of the heat, the water it will eventually evaporate.

In this regard, National Park Officer Patrick Taylor stated SF door What He has never seen a similar event before. "Previously, smaller pools were trained, but I do not remember seeing it as big in this place," he said.

Meteorologist Chris Dolce told weather.com that in only two days (March 5 and 6) rainfall was three times more of the monthly standard. That is to say they measured 2.21 cm while during this period they are usually 0.76.

The Death Valley is located in the Mojave Desert in the United States and has the record of highest average atmospheric temperature: 56.7 ° C In 1972, a maximum surface area of ​​93.9 ° C was recorded.