Alpaugh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.

Other towns built on its historic shores include Lemoore and Kettleman City.

Locals are forced to drink, cook and bathe using bottled water or expose themselves to this hazard.

[7] The lake at different times supported a very large Native American population, a commercial fishery, herds of tule elk, countless game birds, and much more.

The last time the lake was brim full and overflowed into the San Joaquin River to the sea was 1878.

Local efforts have been undertaken to increase the lake's size for water storage and wildlife.

Wilber's Second Home Extension Coloney that purchased eight-thousand acres of land surrounding Alpaugh.

"[8] Los Angeles newspaper articles of the time explained that they were not the original landowners.

[29] Alpaugh is served by the West Isle Line, a private carrier railroad owned by Western Farm Services.

Since 1998 the West Isle Line has operated over the 6-mile (9.7 km) "Alpaugh Branch" of the former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

The West Isle Line runs east from Alpaugh to a connection with the BNSF Railway at "Stoil".