Tule Lake | |
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Location | Siskiyou / Modoc Counties, California, United States |
Coordinates | 41°54′34″N 121°31′59″W / 41.90932°N 121.53305°W[1] |
Type | Ancient lake, intermittent lake |
Primary inflows | Lost River |
Max. length | 8.0 km (5.0 mi) |
Max. width | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
Surface area | 13,000 acres (53 km2) |
Surface elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m) |
Tule Lake (/ˈtuːli/ 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.