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Superior Lake (California)

Coordinates: 35°14′42″N 117°01′34″W / 35.245°N 117.026°W / 35.245; -117.026
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Superior Lake
Location of Superior Lake in California, USA.
Location of Superior Lake in California, USA.
Superior Lake
Location of Superior Lake in California, USA.
Location of Superior Lake in California, USA.
Superior Lake
LocationMojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates35°14′42″N 117°01′34″W / 35.245°N 117.026°W / 35.245; -117.026
TypeEndorheic basin
Primary outflowsTerminal (evaporation)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Shore length130 km (19 mi)
Surface elevation914 m (2,999 ft)
Sections/sub-basinsThree
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Superior Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

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References

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  • 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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