The Williston Reservoir Enigma: What This Sudden Island Means for Our Understanding of Water's Power The sudden appearance and disappearance of a forested island in northern British Columbia's Williston Lake has been making headlines worldwide, captivating the imagination of scientists, locals, and armchair observers alike.
Recent satellite imagery reveals that this unexpected landmass, measuring around 70 meters wide and 140 meters long, had been floating in the lake for at least a month before finally coming ashore in the Ospika Arm. B.
C. Hydro speculates that record high water levels may have dislodged it from the reservoir's shoreline.