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
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Location	Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates	34.4491°N 116.3959°W / 34.4491; -116.3959
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)
References	U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerson Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Emerson Lake is on federal lands within the borders of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, west of Hildago Mountain.

See also

• List of lakes in California

References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerson Lake

External links

• Satellite Photo (Google Maps)

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