List Of Lakes Of The Colorado Desert
There are a few named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the Colorado Desert in the U.S. state of California. Largest Lake In the Colorado Desert, The Salton Sea is the largest lake in the Desert. The Salton Sea is also the largest lake in the U.S. state of California. The lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occupies in the southeast corner of the state, but because it is shallow it only holds about of water. List of Lakes The list is alphabetized by the name of the lake, with the words ''lake'', ''of'', and ''the'' ignored. To sort on a different column, click on the arrows in the header row. Geographic coordinates, approximate elevations, alternative names, and other details may be obtained by following the Geographic Names Information System links in the third column. Note: Lakes grow and shrink due to Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation, evaporation, releases, and diversions. For this reason, many of the surface areas tabulated below are very approx ...
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Lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the la ...
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