It lies within the Alkali Subbasin of the Summer Lake Basin watershed in southeastern Oregon.
[1] The lake is situated 26 miles east of Christmas Valley, Oregon, northeast of Lake Abert,[2] and directly west of Abert Rim and Highway 395.
Since then, its water level has fluctuated, with a general trend towards drying.
[1] Notable features include dissolved alkaline salts averaging 10% of total brine weight in its seasonal waters[2] and a nearby chemical disaster, Alkali Lake Chemical Waste Dump.
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