Emerson Lake facts for kids
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 Emerson Lake
Location in California
Emerson Lake
Location in the United States
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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) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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.
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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