Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County)

Soda Lake
Soda Lake is located in California
Soda Lake
Soda Lake
LocationCarrizo Plain National Monument, San Luis Obispo County, California, US
Coordinates35°13′52″N 119°53′18″W / 35.2312°N 119.8883°W / 35.2312; -119.8883
Typealkali lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Surface elevation580 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).