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Owens Valley: alkali flat Bonneville Salt Flats
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Also called:
Salina, orSalt Flat
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playa
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Owens Valley: alkali flat
Owens Valley: alkali flat Alkali flat in Owens Valley, eastern California.

alkali flat

geological feature
Also known as: alkali land, salina, salt flat
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alkali flat, a playa, or dried-out desert lake, especially one containing high concentrations of precipitated dry, glistening salts. The term is generally limited to flats in the western United States, the most famous being the Bonneville Salt Flats (q.v.) west of Salt Lake City, where automobile speed records are set.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.