Goldstone Lake

Goldstone Lake
Location Mojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates 35°21′51″N 116°53′47″W / 35.3641°N 116.8965°W / 35.3641; -116.8965Coordinates: 35°21′51″N 116°53′47″W / 35.3641°N 116.8965°W / 35.3641; -116.8965
Lake type Endorheic basin
Primary outflows Terminal
Basin countries United States
Max. length 5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width 3 km (1.9 mi)
Shore length1 15 km (9.3 mi)
Surface elevation 919 m (3,015 ft)
References U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goldstone Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Goldstone Lake is a dry lake in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Barstow. The lake is approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) long and 3 km (1.9 mi) at its widest point.

Goldstone Lake is on federal lands within the borders of the Fort Irwin Military Reservation, southwest of the Granite Mountains.

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