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How a phantom island appeared, vanished, then reappeared in different location
BC Hydro said satellite imagery and reports from boaters and small aircraft confirmed the island’s return after weeks of drifting.
- BC Hydro officials announced Wednesday that the floating island in British Columbia's Williston Reservoir has reappeared, settling on the Ospika Arm about 20 miles from its original discovery site near Finlay Bay.
- The massive, tree-covered landmass, spanning roughly 105,500 square feet, formed when logs and decaying woody debris accumulated in the reservoir, with vegetation eventually taking root to create a stable interconnected mass.
- BC Hydro Community Relations Manager Bob Gammer said his team verified the island's existence through satellite imagery, aircraft observations, and boat reports after receiving initial photos on Aug. 13.
- Due to its decomposing, shifting composition of logs and debris, the island is unstable and unsafe to climb onto; BC Hydro welcomes boaters to approach for photos but asks the public to stay off.
- "Finding the island has answered one question, but it has raised several others," Gammer said. The utility plans to continue monitoring the island's origins and movement as the story unfolds.
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How a phantom island appeared, vanished, then reappeared in different location
A massive, tree-covered island mysteriously emerged in a remote Canadian reservoir before vanishing from sight just weeks later. Now, the phantom floating landmass has been found again.
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