Coyote Lake (San Bernardino County, California)

Coyote Dry Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Barstow. The lake is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) by 6 km (3.7 mi) at its widest point.

Coyote Dry Lake
Coyote Dry Lake
Coyote Dry Lake
LocationMojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates35.0702°N 116.7547°W / 35.0702; -116.7547
Lake typeEndorheic basin
Primary outflowsTerminal
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length10 km (6.2 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Shore length130 km (19 mi)
Surface elevation515 m (1,690 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coyote Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Coyote Dry Lake lies to the south of Fort Irwin Military Reservation and southwest of the Tiefort Mountains. St. Antony's Monastery is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) to the southeast.

Numerous meteorites have been found on the lake bed.[1]

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See also

  • List of lakes in California

Notes

References

  • Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 96. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.


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