Searsville Lake (IMAGE) Stanford University Caption Searsville Lake, a water reservoir in northern California, was completely dry in November 2020. New research identifies the trigger that causes naturally occurring uranium to dislodge from sediments and seep into groundwater, important information as water managers plan for a future with more people and less water in a warming world. Credit Image credit: Nona Chiariello / Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve Usage Restrictions With Image credit: Nona Chiariello / Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.