Alkali Lake (Lander and Pershing counties, Nevada)
| Alkali Lake | |
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  Alkali Lake  Alkali Lake | |
| Location | Lander County, Nevada and Pershing County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 40°24′58″N 117°19′13″W / 40.41611°N 117.32028°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface elevation | 4,603 feet (1,403 m) |
Alkali Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]
Alkali Lake was so named on account of it being a soda lake or "alkaline lake" (a lake with high alkalinity).[2]
References
- ^ a b "Alkali Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 14 Jan 2021.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 40.