Lake Thompson (California)
| Lake Thompson | |
|---|---|
Rogers Lake and Rosamond Lake; most of the terrain on this image was formerly covered by Lake Thompson | |
| Type | Dry lake |
| Catchment area | 5,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Location | |
Lake Thompson is a former lake in California. The name is derived from an academic who first speculated on the possibility that a lake existed in lower Antelope Valley. It occupied the area of the lower Antelope Valley and of the lakes Rogers Lake and Rosamond Lake during the Pleistocene. It dried up during the Holocene.