Officials said a valve malfunctioned while Lake Alice was being drained, causing it to disappear down to a paltry stream.

Seeing the lake in its current state — empty — was a shock to local residents. "It's crazy, for this to happen, I just don't know how it happens," one resident, Dane Zierman, told the broadcaster.

A lake near the Twin Cities has reportedly been completely drained due to a "mechanical issue." Local officials are working ...