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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 [′plī·ə] (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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| nbsp;quail and 250,000 acres of wetlands and playa lakes to provide habitat for species such as ducks and sandhill cranes. The authors investigated 20 playa lakes located within the city of Lubbock, Texas (101 [degrees] 52[minutes] N, 33 [degrees] 35[minutes] W), that remain permanently inundated. nbsp;pools, playa lakes and ponds whose sole qualification for federal protection was migratory bird use. |
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