T ULELAKE — Once spanning 100,000 acres at the foot of the Medicine Lake Volcano, it’s unlikely that Tule Lake has been as low as it is now for millions of years.
What used to be a massive network of open water and fringe wetlands is now essentially a giant mud puddle, spelling trouble for migratory birds that have used it as a rest stop for thousands of years.
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A map of the four sumps of Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
Illustration by Alex Schwartz
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Waterfowl fly over Tule Lake Sump 1A. Sump 1A is being drained to try and prevent the spread of botulism. Eventually, it will be refilled to create a food supply and better environment for waterfowl.
H&N Staff Photo by Arden Barnes / Report for America
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In this photo from June, Tule Lake Sump 1B had plenty of water after it was moved from across the refuge. By August the sump was dangerously low.
H&N Staff Photo by Arden Barnes / Report for America
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A map in the Tulelake Irrigation District office shows the breakout of what is being grown in each field in the district. Orange shows non-irrigated land.
H&N Staff Photo by Arden Barnes / Report for America
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Farmer John Crawford looks out over his field located in the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. "This is my only field of grain," he said. With little water available to use, farmers had to make hard choices about how much of each crop they could plant.
H&N Staff Photo by Arden Barnes / Report for America
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A sign in the Tulelake Irrigation District office reads "Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over."
H&N Staff Photo by Arden Barnes / Report for America
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