Lake Palomas
Ancient lake in New Mexico, United States and Chihuahua, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Palomas is a former lake in New Mexico, United States, and Chihuahua, Mexico. This lake was relatively large and reached a size of about 9,100 square kilometres (3,500 sq mi) during its highstands. Preceded by Lake Cabeza de Vaca, it formed during the Pleistocene and continued into the Holocene, when several different lake phases occurred. Presently its basin is a major source of airborne dust in the region.
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Lake Palomas | |
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Coordinates | 31.22°N 106.99°W / 31.22; -106.99 |
Type | Former lake |
Primary inflows | Río Casas Grandes, Río del Carmen, Mimbres River or Río Santa María |
Catchment area | 60,000 square kilometres (23,000 sq mi) |
Max. length | 130 miles (210 km) |
Max. width | 40 miles (64 km) |
Surface area | 3,500 square miles (9,100 km2) |
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