Danby Lake

Danby Lake
Location Mojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates 34°14′23″N 115°08′53″W / 34.2397°N 115.1480°W / 34.2397; -115.1480Coordinates: 34°14′23″N 115°08′53″W / 34.2397°N 115.1480°W / 34.2397; -115.1480
Lake type Endorheic basin
Primary outflows Terminal (evaporation)
Basin countries United States
Max. length 15 km (9.3 mi)
Max. width 4 km (2.5 mi)
Shore length1 50 km (31 mi)
Surface elevation 192 m (630 ft)
References [1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Danby Lake (also known as Danby Dry Lake) is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 50 mi (80 km) northwest of Blythe. The lake is approximately 9 mi (14 km) long and 2.5 mi (4.0 km) at its widest point.

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References

  1. ↑ "Danby Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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