Dry Lake (Churchill County, Nevada)
Appearance
Dry Lake | |
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Location | Churchill County, Nevada |
Coordinates | 39°35′07″N 118°27′42″W / 39.58528°N 118.46167°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Surface elevation | 3,888 feet (1,185 m) |
Dry Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Dry Lake was named for the fact it often contained little water.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dry Lake (Churchill County, Nevada)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 10.