Emerson Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of Joshua Tree. The lake is approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) long and 4.5 km (2.8 mi) at its widest point.

Emerson Lake
Location of Emerson Lake in California, USA.
Location of Emerson Lake in California, USA.
Emerson Lake
Location of Emerson Lake in California, USA.
Location of Emerson Lake in California, USA.
Emerson Lake
LocationMojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34°26′57″N 116°23′45″W / 34.4491°N 116.3959°W / 34.4491; -116.3959
Lake typeEndorheic basin
Primary outflowsTerminal (evaporation)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Shore length120 km (12 mi)
Surface elevation698 m (2,290 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Emerson Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Emerson Lake is on federal lands within the borders of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, west of Hildago Mountain.

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