Lake Humboldt
| Lake Humboldt | |
|---|---|
 Humboldt Sink and Lake | |
  Lake Humboldt Location in Nevada | |
| Location | Churchill / Pershing counties, Nevada, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°00′02.88″N 118°37′27.12″W / 40.0008000°N 118.6242000°W |
| Type | Endorheic |
| Primary inflows | Humboldt River |
| Primary outflows | none (Humboldt Sink) |
| Basin countries | United States |
Lake Humboldt or Humboldt Lake is an endorheic basin lake in northern Churchill County and southern Pershing County in the state of Nevada in the United States.[1]
The lake receives the Humboldt River from the north but has no outlet. Humboldt Sink, an intermittent extension of the lake to the south, crosses into northern Churchill County.[1] Since the lake is fed by a freshwater source but has no outlet, its water varies between brackish and extremely salt-laden depending on its distance from the inlet.
References
- 1 2 Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, 3rd ed., Springfield MA: Merriam-Webster, 1997, ISBN 978-0-87779-546-9
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