Elizabeth Lake before it dried up due to drought

By Communications and Publishing July 22, 2008

Photo of Elizabeth Lake when it used to be a popular fishing spot in southern California.

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Elizabeth Lake was about a mile long and 1/4 mile wide. It used to be a popular fishing spot in southern California.

Almost all of the turtles living in a southern California lake died following a large fire and years of drought, according to a new USGS report.

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Photo credit: Mari Quillman, ECORP Consulting, Inc.