Soda Lake

Soda Lake, near Zzyzx, California.

Soda Lake, dry lake in San Bernardino county, southern California, U.S. Situated in the Mojave Desert, Soda Lake is part of what remains of the ancient Ice Age Lake Mojave. It is situated at the terminus of the Mojave River and has no outlet to the sea. The water in Soda Lake quickly dries, leaving alkaline evaporites (including sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate).