Soda Lake | |
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Location | Carrizo Plain National Monument, San Luis Obispo County, California, US |
Coordinates | 35°13′52″N 119°53′18″W / 35.2312°N 119.8883°W |
Type | alkali lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Soda Lake is a shallow, ephemeral, alkaline endorheic lake in the Carrizo Plain in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake is located on the southwest side of the northern Carrizo Plain, 103 km (64 mi) east of San Luis Obispo. It can be reached by Soda Lake Road, which runs northwest–southeast between State Route 166 and State Route 58. The lake is at an elevation of 580 m (1,900 ft) and covers an area of about 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi).