Ivanpah Dry Lake

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Ivanpah Dry Lake is a large, flat, dry lakebed in the Mojave Desert of southeastern California, known for land sailing, off-highway recreation, and its proximity to the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf dry lake
geographic feature
playa
access via off-highway routes from I-15
climate arid
country United States
elevation approximately 2,600 feet above sea level
approximately 790 meters above sea level
geology playa deposits
hydrology ephemeral lakebed
knownFor land sailing
large, open playa surface
off-highway vehicle recreation
winds suitable for land sailing
locatedIn Mojave Desert
Mojave National Preserve vicinity
San Bernardino County, California NERFINISHED
southeastern California
management federal public lands jurisdiction (Bureau of Land Management)
near California–Nevada state line
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System
Primm, Nevada
partOf Ivanpah Valley
proximityToBorder near Nevada–California border
proximityToRoad Interstate 15 NERFINISHED
region Southern California
surfaceType dry lakebed
flat
usedFor filming and photography locations
land sailing events
off-road driving
recreational activities
windConditions generally strong and steady winds

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ivanpah Valley
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