Bicycle Lake
Bicycle Lake | |
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Douglas RB-23 of the USAAF photographed at Bicycle Lake (assigned to Muroc Lake Army Air Base | |
Location |
Fort Irwin Military Reservation, Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California |
Coordinates | 35°16′48″N 116°37′42″W / 35.28000°N 116.62833°WCoordinates: 35°16′48″N 116°37′42″W / 35.28000°N 116.62833°W |
Lake type | Endorheic basin |
Primary outflows | Terminal |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Shore length1 | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
Surface elevation | 711 m (2,333 ft) |
References | [1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Bicycle Lake is a dry lake in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Barstow. The lake is approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 3 km (1.9 mi) at its widest point.
Bicycle Lake is on federal lands and contains the Bicycle Lake Army Airfield.
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