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Source: DTE
Context: NASA images show Badwater Basin in Death Valley, North America’s driest place, hosting a lake for 6 months due to increased precipitation since August 2023.
About Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, California:
It is North America’s and the United States’ lowest point, reaching 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. It features a spring-fed pool of “bad water,” surrounded by salt flats, making the water undrinkable. Despite its inhospitable conditions, the pool sustains some animal and plant life. Named after its brackish pool, Badwater Basin was once believed to be the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere until Laguna del Carbón in Argentina was discovered. Additionally, the Badwater crater on Mars shares similarities with this terrestrial basin.
