The map of California showing the location of Ward Valley, also shows the
low elevation green, low valleys, south of the 'map location point'. The northwest-by-southeast section, contains the three
dry lake beds, from west to east:
Bristol Lake,
Cadiz Dry Lake, and
Danby Lake. Geographically, the entire region of Ward Valley is a transition from higher elevation
bajadas and mountain ranges of the
Mojave Desert, to lower elevation sections of Mojave Desert, and the northwest region of the
Sonoran Desert in southeast California, called the
Colorado Desert. The region has mostly arid mountain ranges, bajadas, flatlands, sand dune fields (from prevailing, seasonal winds), and playas (salt-flats). The lengthy north section of Ward Valley is drained by one major wash, named Homer Wash. Its outfall end, due to scant rainfall, and distance from Danby Lake, ends about 5-mi from the north side of the lake (ground infiltration). ==See also==