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The lake is located in the deserts of central Australia, in northern South Australia. The Eyre Basin is a large endorheic system surrounding the lakebed, the lowest part of which is filled with the characteristic playa salt pan caused by the seasonal expansion and subsequent evaporation of the trapped waters. Even in the dry season there is usually some water remaining in Lake Eyre, usually collecting in a number of smaller sub-lakes on the playa. During the rainy season the rivers from the northeast (in outback Queensland) flow towards the lake. The amount of water from the monsoon determines whether water will reach the lake and if it does, how deep the lake will get. The lake can also experience minor and moderate floods due to rain falling in the surrounding area. Typically a 1.5 m (5 ft) flood occurs every three years, a 4 m (13 ft) flood every decade and a fill, or near fill four times a century. The water in the lake soon evaporates with a minor and medium flood drying by the end of the following summer.

The Lake Eyre Yacht Club is a dedicated group of eccentrics who sail on the lake's minor floods, including trips in 1997, 2000, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap and 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co.

1 Related topics

• Lake Eyre National ParkLake Eyre National Park is located in South Australia ( Australia), 697 km north of Adelaide. It contains Lake Eyre. Fact sheet Area 13492. 51 km² Latitude 28° 40' 08" S Longitude 137° 31' 26" E Date of establishment 1985 Managing authorities National Par
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2 External links

• NASA Earth ObservatoryNASA Earth Observatory is an online publication of NASA where the public can access satellite imagery and scientific information about our planet for free. It is focused on the climate and the environment. See also NASA Space exploration Satellite Externa pages on Lake Eyre: [1], [2]
• Lake Eyre Yacht Club website