Cuddeback Lake

Cuddeback Lake
Location of Cuddeback Lake in California, USA.
Location of Cuddeback Lake in California, USA.
Cuddeback Lake
Location within California
Location of Cuddeback Lake in California, USA.
Location of Cuddeback Lake in California, USA.
Cuddeback Lake
Location within the United States
LocationMojave Desert
San Bernardino County, California
Coordinates35°17′46″N 117°28′19″W / 35.2960°N 117.4720°W / 35.2960; -117.4720
Lake typeEndorheic basin
Terminal
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length10 km (6.2 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
Shore length1
25 km (16 mi)
Surface elevation
778 m (2,552 ft)
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Cuddeback Lake is a dry lake in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Edwards Air Force Base. The lake is approximately 10 km (6 mi) long and 4 km (2 mi) at its widest point.

History

Cuddeback Lake is mentioned in a 1896 newspaper article and a 1915 USGS Map. The lake is the site of the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Gunnery Range. Cuddeback Lake was also used for the filming of Madonna's "Frozen" music video in January 1998. Many of the scenes in the Disney film Holes were filmed on Cuddeback Lake.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuddeback Lake
  2. ↑ "Fortunes Found in Mojave Sands". San Francisco Call Bulletin. August 3, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2026. Cuddeback Dry Lake was not named after Leon D. Cuddeback (b. 1898, d. 1984), who was an early aviator.
  3. ↑ United States Geological Survey (1915). Searles Lake (PDF) (Map). 1:25,000. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cuddeback Lake Air Force Gunnery Range