 It was affected by extensive tectonic activity in the past and may be still active in the present.Presently, the towns of Shoshone, California, Tecopa Hot Springs, California and Tecopa, California lie within the former bed of Lake Tecopa.California State Route 127 and California State Route 178 cross the lake basin from southwest to north and from west to east, respectively, while the Furnace Creek Road traverses it from northwest to southeast.