El Mirage Lake

El Mirage Lake
Location of El Mirage Lake in California, USA.
Location of El Mirage Lake in California, USA.
El Mirage Lake
Location of El Mirage Lake in California, USA.
Location of El Mirage Lake in California, USA.
El Mirage Lake
LocationMojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates34°38′49″N 117°36′00″W / 34.6470°N 117.60001°W / 34.6470; -117.60001
Lake typeEndorheic basin
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length10 km (6.2 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Shore length125 km (16 mi)
Surface elevation865 m (2,838 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Mirage Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

El Mirage Lake is a dry lake bed in the northwestern Victor Valley of the central Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California.

The lake is located about 9 miles (14 km) west-northwest of the town of Adelanto and 10 mi (16 km) north of Highway 18 in San Bernardino County.

The dry lake, at an elevation of 2,840 ft (870 m), is approximately 6 mi (9.7 km) long.