The reappearance of Lake Manly in Death Valley is a rare and captivating phenomenon, triggered by unusually heavy rainfall this fall. Death Valley's Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level, has transformed from its typical salt-flat expanse into a shallow lake. This remarkable change is due to approximately 2.5 inches of rain, surpassing the region's average annual rainfall. Lake Manly, a remnant of the Ice Age fed by Sierra Nevada meltwater, only resurfaces during extreme weather events.