Went with my parents today to see what had been revealed by dropping water levels at Folsom lake. While we may have had aspirations of seeing something resembling this:
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We ended up more with this:

The history of the flooded town of Mormon Island is quite interesting. Especially the fact that there were 7 saloons for 2500 residents. Miners, regardless of religion, frequented local “watering holes” after a hard day dredging for gold.
The entire atmosphere of the dry lake bed was eerie. Many families were taking their kids and dogs out, which lent a picnic feel to the day. That and the 70+ degree temperature made for a pleasant outing. However, the presence of metal detectors and sea monsters made it known that people were also there to learn about local history.

Yes. I said sea monsters. Photo as proof.
There was a bit of a hushed awe when faced with the water level. I couldn’t help but feel the ominous presence of the severe drought we are experiencing. The water level has not been this low since the dam was built and the valley flooded.
The area we visited, after parking on Sophia, is actually the outskirts of the original town. We were able to identify what was once an orchard, though couldn’t figure out what type of trees were there.

The last cool thing we saw was a bald eagle pair roosting in a tree. Zooming in on this photo should show them.

A very interesting visit.