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3-year-old drowns in Calif. reservoir during 'nightmare' family camping trip
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Madilynne Medina , SFGate - Bay Area News
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
The Modesto girl drowned in a popular Central California lake.
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Key takeaway The girl was from Modesto and the drowning happened in a Central California lake.
A 3-year-old girl from Modesto drowned in a popular Central California lake. The incident occurred during a family camping trip.
The girl was from Modesto and the drowning happened in a Central California lake.
Further details about the incident are available from SFGate, the source of this information, which describes the event as a 'nightmare' family camping trip.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: SFGate - Bay Area News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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