Jean Lake, (or Jean Dry Lake), is a small endorheic dry lake 3 miles (4.8 km) east[1] of Jean, Nevada and Interstate 15. It lies at an elevation of 2,772 feet (845 m).
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Location | Clark County, Nevada |
Coordinates | 35.788596°N 115.261136°W / 35.788596; -115.261136 |
Type | endorheic dry lake |
Surface elevation | 2,772 feet (845 m) |
With the Bird Spring Range adjacent to the northwest, it is in the Las Vegas Wash Watershed. Roach Lake in the north Ivanpah Valley is nearby to the south southwest. [2]
The dry lake bed is a popular filming location for photo shoots, music videos, and films. Casino, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Hangover contain scenes filmed at Jean Dry Lake.[3] It is close to the site of the 2016-2018 land art installation Seven Magic Mountains.
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