Dry Lake (Esmeralda County, Nevada)

Dry Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

Dry Lake
Location of Dry Lake in Nevada, USA.
Location of Dry Lake in Nevada, USA.
Dry Lake
Location of Dry Lake in Nevada, USA.
Location of Dry Lake in Nevada, USA.
Dry Lake
LocationEsmeralda County, Nevada
Coordinates39°35′07″N 118°27′42″W
TypeLake
Surface elevation5,269 feet (1,606 m)

Dry Lake was named for the fact its bed most often is dry.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dry Lake (Esmeralda County, Nevada)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 31.


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