Massive floating island appears, disappears, reappears in British Columbia reservoir
Boaters spotted a large floating island in Williston Reservoir in northern British Columbia in August 2026, which subsequently vanished and reappeared approximately 30 kilometres away, CBC News reports.
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- ✓A floating island was spotted in Williston Reservoir in northern British Columbia. (Source: CBC News)
- ✓The island vanished and subsequently reappeared approximately 30 kilometres away. (Source: CBC News)
- ✓The incident occurred in August 2026. (Source: CBC News video title reference to 'last month')
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- ~The phenomenon demonstrates the dynamic nature of reservoir ecosystems. (Inference from natural occurrence)
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