Emerson Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of Joshua Tree.
The lake is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) long and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) at its widest point.
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Location | Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California |
Coordinates | 34°26′57″N 116°23′45″W / 34.4491°N 116.3959°W |
Lake type | Endorheic basin |
Primary outflows | Terminal (evaporation) |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Max. width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Shore length1 | 20 km (12 mi) |
Surface elevation | 698 m (2,290 ft) |
References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerson Lake |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Emerson Lake is on federal lands within the borders of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, west of Hildago Mountain.
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