Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County)
| Soda Lake | |
|---|---|
Carrizo Plain National Monument, San Luis Obispo County, California, US | |
| Coordinates | 35°13′52″N 119°53′18″W / 35.2312°N 119.8883°W |
| Type | alkali lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Soda Lake is a shallow, ephemeral, alkali endorheic lake in the Carrizo Plain in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake is located on the southwest side of the northern Carrizo Plain, 103 km (64 mi) east of San Luis Obispo. It can be reached by Soda Lake Road, which runs northwest–southeast between State Route 166 and State Route 58. The lake is at an elevation of 580 m (1,900 ft) and covers an area of about 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi).
Endorheic drainage basin
Internal drainage of the Carrizo Plain and the formation of Soda Lake began during
About 30% of the closed or
Dunes
The largest dune bounds the eastern and southern edges of the northern basin. This dune is up to 470 m (1,540 ft) wide, 16.7 m (55 ft) high, and nearly 9.5 km (5.9 mi) in length. Part of the dune is active, receiving sediment from the mud flat exposed between the dune and the salt pan. Most of the eastern (north-south) leg of the dune, which is lower and narrower, is currently inactive. Westward retreat of the shoreline exposed the former lake flat to colonization and stabilization by salt-resistant plants.
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See also
- List of lakes in California
References
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- United States Bureau of Land Management - Carrizo Plain National Monument (Dead link)
- United States Geological Survey - Carrizo Plain National Monument, California (Dead link)
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