Rogers Dry Lake

Rogers Dry Lake
Rogers Dry Lake (right) and Rosamond Lake (lower left) in Mojave Desert, California
Location of Rogers Dry Lake in California, USA.
Location of Rogers Dry Lake in California, USA.
Rogers Dry Lake
Location of Rogers Dry Lake in California, USA.
Location of Rogers Dry Lake in California, USA.
Rogers Dry Lake
LocationMojave Desert
Kern County, California
Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates34°55′19″N 117°49′39″W / 34.921944°N 117.8275°W / 34.921944; -117.8275
Lake typeEndorheic basin
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length19 km (12 mi)
Max. width11 km (6.8 mi)
Surface area112 km2 (43 sq mi)
Shore length161 km (38 mi)
Surface elevation694 m (2,277 ft)
SettlementsEdwards Air Force Base
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogers Dry Lake
Rogers Dry Lake
Edwards Air Force Base
LocationMojave Desert
Kern County, California
Coordinates34°55′19″N 117°49′39″W / 34.92194°N 117.82750°W / 34.92194; -117.82750
Built1933[2]
NRHP reference No.85002816[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP03 October 1985
Designated NHL03 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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ NHL Summary Archived 2008-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ 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.