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Rosamond Lake
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Rosamond (lower left) and Rogers dry lakebeds in Mojave Desert, California
Location of Rosamond Lake in California, USA.
Location of Rosamond Lake in California, USA.
Rosamond Lake
Location in California
Location of Rosamond Lake in California, USA.
Location of Rosamond Lake in California, USA.
Rosamond Lake
Location in the United States
Location Mojave Desert
Kern County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates 34°49′56″N 118°03′56″W / 34.8322°N 118.0656°W / 34.8322; -118.0656
Lake type Endorheic basin
Basin countries United States
Max. length 5.0 mi (8 km)
Max. width 5.6 mi (9 km)
Surface area 14 sq mi (35 km2)
Shore length1 19 mi (30 km)
Surface elevation 2,277 ft (694 m)
Settlements Edwards Air Force Base
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Rosamond Lake is a natural dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of Kern- and Los Angeles County, California. The shores of the lake are entirely within the borders of Edwards Air Force Base, approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Lancaster. The lake is adjacent to Rogers Dry Lake which through the Holocene, together made up one large water-body. Piute Ponds are immediately to the southwest.

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