Folsom Lake

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Mormon Island was a community of 2,500 established near here in 1848 after gold was discovered in the area. The town burned in 1856 and was never rebuilt. The site was inundated by Folsom Lake in 1955. Remnants of the site can be seen when the lake level is exceptionally low.

Folsom Lake in Winter