The lake persists from one year to the next, and at other times it completely dissipates during the dry season.

The Mystic Lake area attracts one of the most diverse populations of birds in the United States, with over 200 species identified.

[2] The town of Lakeview received its name for its proximity to Mystic Lake.

[1] The lake persists from one year to the next, and at other times it completely dissipates during the dry season.

[3] Because the San Jacinto basin is actively and rapidly subsiding (on a geologic time-scale), the USGS estimates that the potential size of the lake (the rapidly expanding closed depression) will continue to grow.