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playaor pan or flat or dry lakeFlat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. The water that periodically covers the playa slowly filters into the groundwater system or evaporates into the atmosphere, causing the deposition of salt, sand, and mud along the bottom and around the edges of the depression. playa [′plīยทə] (geology) A low, essentially flat part of a basin or other undrained area in an arid region. A small, generally sandy land area at the mouth of a stream or along the shore of a bay. A flat, alluvial coastland, as distinguished from a beach. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Gorgeous art installations dot the dry lake bed, souped-up golf carts put the Rose Parade to shame, and homemade headdresses and gowns are runway-worthy (see above). From Dry Lake Trailhead, a half-mile walk through second-growth groves of trees leads to a hilltop meadow with a view of the ocean to the west and Coast Range ridges to the east. nbsp;-- An observation deck and informational signs have been added to benefit visitors at one of Edwards Air Force Base's most unlikely spots -- a man-made wetlands on the edge of a dry lake bed inhabited by migratory waterfowl and other wildlife. |
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