Honey Lake
Honey Lake is an endorheic sink in the Honey Lake Valley in northeastern California, near the Nevada border. Summer evaporation reduces the lake to a lower level of 12 square kilometers (3,000 acres) and creates an alkali flat. Honey Lake dries almost completely in most years.
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Landsat 7 image of Honey Lake | |
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| Location | Great Basin, Lassen County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°15′N 120°21′W |
| Primary inflows | Susan River, Long Valley Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 86 sq mi (220 km2) |
| Water volume | 120,000 acre-feet (150,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,214 m (3,983 ft) |
| Settlements | Susanville (20 mi SE) |
Honey Lake recreational activities include bird watching, picnicking, hiking, camping, warm-water fishing, and waterfowl hunting. The lake is part of the Honey–Eagle Lakes watershed of 2,770 sq mi (7,200 km2) which includes the Honey Lake Basin of 2,201 sq mi (5,700 km2).
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