Rosamond Lake facts for kids
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Rosamond (lower left) and Rogers dry lakebeds in Mojave Desert, California
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 Rosamond Lake
Location in California
Rosamond Lake
Location in the United States
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| Location | Mojave Desert Kern County, California Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°49′56″N 118°03′56″W / 34.8322°N 118.0656°W |
| Lake type | Endorheic basin |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 5.0 mi (8 km) |
| Max. width | 5.6 mi (9 km) |
| Surface area | 14 sq mi (35 km2) |
| Shore length1 | 19 mi (30 km) |
| Surface elevation | 2,277 ft (694 m) |
| Settlements | Edwards Air Force Base |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rosamond Lake is a natural dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert of Kern- and Los Angeles County, California. The shores of the lake are entirely within the borders of Edwards Air Force Base, approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Lancaster. The lake is adjacent to Rogers Dry Lake which through the Holocene, together made up one large water-body. Piute Ponds are immediately to the southwest.
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