Piute Ponds

Piute Ponds
Piute Reservoir
Aerial view from the south of Rosamond Lake and Piute Ponds
Piute Ponds
Piute Ponds
LocationMojave Desert
Los Angeles County, California
Coordinates34°47′29″N 118°6′52″W / 34.79139°N 118.11444°W / 34.79139; -118.11444
TypePonds
Wetland
Part ofPiute Ponds Complex
Primary inflowsAmargosa Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyHarley Berhow Recreational Area
DesignationProtected
Surface area5,614 acres (2,272 ha)
Max. depth60.56 feet (18.46 m)
Surface elevation2,284 feet (696 m)
SettlementsEdwards Air Force Base
WebsiteBase website
ReferencesGNIS
Location

Piute Ponds are a group of ponds located about 6.2 miles (10 km) southeast of Rosamond, California, United States, in the Mojave Desert, within Edwards Air Force Base and on the southern margin of Rosamond Lake, a dry lake bed. They form part of the Harley Berhow Recreational Area and are home to over 200 species of migratory birds.