Superior Lake (California)
Superior Lake is a dry lake basin in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 40 km (25 mi) north of Barstow. The lake is made up of three basins, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) at its widest point. Through the Holocene, this three-lake system was one body of water.
| Superior Lake | |
|---|---|
  Superior Lake  Superior Lake | |
| Location | Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.245°N 117.026°W |
| Type | Endorheic basin |
| Primary outflows | Terminal (evaporation) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Shore length1 | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 914 m (2,999 ft) |
| Sections/sub-basins | Three |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior Lake |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
See also
- List of lakes in California
References
- Philip Stoffer (14 January 2004). "Changing Climates and Ancient Lakes" (.html). Desert Landforms and Surface Processes in the Mojave National Preserve and Vicinity. Open-File Report 2004-1007. USGS, US Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
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