Dry Lake (Esmeralda County, Nevada)
Appearance
Dry Lake | |
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Location | Esmeralda County, Nevada |
Coordinates | 38°20′10″N 117°47′23″W / 38.33611°N 117.78972°W |
Type | Lake |
Surface elevation | 5,269 feet (1,606 m) |
Dry Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Dry Lake was named for the fact its bed most often is dry.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dry Lake (Esmeralda County, Nevada)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.