Mormon Island, human settlement in United States of America
Mormon Island is a former settlement in California that developed during the Gold Rush and occupied an area that was later flooded. The site is now submerged beneath water, but the location is preserved as a state historical landmark.
Mormon Island was established in the 1840s as a mining community during California's Gold Rush. The settlement was flooded in the 1970s when a dam was built, submerging the site beneath water.
The site is no longer accessible today as it lies beneath the water of a reservoir. Visitors can view the area from the shoreline or explore the history through nearby museums and memorials.
Though the settlement lies underwater, remnants can sometimes become visible during low water levels. This makes the location a rare example of a lost community swallowed by 20th-century American dam development.
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