Coyote Lake | |
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Location | Mojave Desert San Bernardino County, California |
Lake type | Endorheic basin |
Primary outflows | Terminal |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
Shore length1 | 30 km (19 mi) |
Surface elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coyote Lake |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Coyote Dry Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Barstow. The lake is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) by 6 km (3.7 mi) at its widest point.
Coyote Dry Lake lies to the south of Fort Irwin Military Reservation and southwest of the Tiefort Mountains. St Antony's Monastery is located about 4 mi (6.4 km) to the southeast.
Numerous meteorites have been found on the lake bed.[1]