Tule Lake

Tule Lake
Elevated view of the Tule Lake Basin, with snow-capped Mount Shasta looming in the background
Location of Tule Lake in California, USA
Location of Tule Lake in California, USA
Tule Lake
Location of Tule Lake in California, USA
Location of Tule Lake in California, USA
Tule Lake
LocationSiskiyou / Modoc Counties, California, United States
Coordinates41°54′34″N 121°31′59″W / 41.90932°N 121.53305°W / 41.90932; -121.53305[1]
TypeAncient lake, intermittent lake
Primary inflowsLost River
Max. length8.0 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Surface area13,000 acres (53 km2)
Surface elevation4,035 ft (1,230 m)

Tule Lake (/ˈtli/ TOO-lee)[2] is an intermittent lake covering an area of 13,000 acres (53 km2), 8.0 km (5.0 mi) long and 4.8 km (3.0 mi) across,[1] in northeastern Siskiyou County and northwestern Modoc County in California, along the border with Oregon.

  1. ^ a b "Tule Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tule Lake". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.[dead link]

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