| Rogers Dry Lake | |
|---|---|
_%E2%80%93_satellite_image.jpg) Rogers Dry Lake (right) and Rosamond Lake (lower left) in Mojave Desert, California | |
  Rogers Dry Lake  Rogers Dry Lake | |
| Location | Mojave Desert Kern County, California Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°55′19″N 117°49′39″W / 34.921944°N 117.8275°W |
| Lake type | Endorheic basin |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 112 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Shore length1 | 61 km (38 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Settlements | Edwards Air Force Base |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogers Dry Lake |
Rogers Dry Lake Edwards Air Force Base | |
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| Location | Mojave Desert Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 34°55′19″N 117°49′39″W / 34.92194°N 117.82750°W |
| Built | 1933[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002816[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | 03 October 1985 |
| Designated NHL | 03 October 1985[3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Rogers Dry Lake is an endorheic desert salt pan in the Mojave Desert of Kern County, California. The lake derives its name from the Anglicization from the Spanish name, Rodriguez Dry Lake.[4] It is the central part of Edwards Air Force Base as its hard surface provides a natural extension to the paved runways. It was formerly known as Muroc Dry Lake.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Johnstone, Robert (January 16, 1986). "Muroc (Rogers) Dry Lake" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Inventory Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ NHL Summary Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Public Affairs (25 July 2006). "About Edwards: History: The Dry Lake Beds". Edwards Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2009-09-10.