Nelson Lake (San Bernardino County) facts for kids
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 Nelson Lake
Location in California
Nelson Lake
Location in the United States
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| Location | Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°25′51″N 116°46′32″W / 35.4308°N 116.7755°W |
| Lake type | Endorheic basin |
| Primary outflows | Terminal |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Shore length1 | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 937 m (3,074 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Nelson Lake is a dry lake in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 67 km (42 mi) northeast of Barstow. The lake is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) by 2 km (1.2 mi) at its widest point.
Nelson Lake is on federal lands within the borders of the Fort Irwin Military Reservation, southwest of the Granite Mountains.
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