Death Valley is what geologists call Lake Manly. - It was massive only 130,000 years ago. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Pleistocene_Lakes_and_Rivers_of_Mojave.png/220px-Pleistocene_Lakes_and_Rivers_of_Mojave.png Lake Manly is occasionally recreated after strong precipitation. This photo is from 2005 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Manly https://www.terragalleria.com/images/np-desert/deva32640.jpeg Wildflowers blooming in Death Valley in 2005 https://www.siliconinvestor.com/public/4188495_c15e642d8192a3230bce0e3661a003cc.jpg Lake Manly is forming yet again. Plan your active vacation in Death Valley today !