the dune, which is lower and narrower, is currently inactive. Westward retreat of the shoreline exposed the former lake flat to colonization and stabilization by salt-resistant plants. See also List of lakes in California References (unsourced) United States Bureau of Land Management - Carrizo Plain National Monument (Dead link) United States Geological Survey - Carrizo Plain National Monument, California (Dead link) External links Virtual Guidebooks - Panoramas of Soda Lake Landforms of San Luis Obispo County, California Endorheic lakes of California Dunes of California Bodies of water of San Luis Obispo County, California