FAQ's and Answers
1. Why is Death Valley so Dry?
A. Winter storms moving inland from the Pacific Ocean must pass over mountain ranges to continue east. As the clouds rise up they cool and the moisture condenses to fall as rain or snow on the western side of the ranges. By the time the clouds reach the mountain's east side they no longer have as much available moisture, creating a dry "rain shadow"
2. What is the Average amount of rain in death valley yearly?
A. The average amount of rain in death valley is 2.69 inches of rain per year
3. What is the lowest place in the park?
A. Badwater Basin-282 feet below sea level-is not only the lowest place in the park, it's the lowest in North America. It is located 18 miles south of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center on the Badwater Road (CA 178).
4. How long is death valley
A. Death Valley is about 140 miles long, from the head of Last Chance Canyon in the north to where the Amargosa River makes its big bend near Saratoga Springs in the south.
5. Hottest temperature in Death Valley?
A. The world record, highest air temperature of 134°F (57°C) was recorded here on July 10, 1913 at Furnace Creek Ranch
A. Winter storms moving inland from the Pacific Ocean must pass over mountain ranges to continue east. As the clouds rise up they cool and the moisture condenses to fall as rain or snow on the western side of the ranges. By the time the clouds reach the mountain's east side they no longer have as much available moisture, creating a dry "rain shadow"
2. What is the Average amount of rain in death valley yearly?
A. The average amount of rain in death valley is 2.69 inches of rain per year
3. What is the lowest place in the park?
A. Badwater Basin-282 feet below sea level-is not only the lowest place in the park, it's the lowest in North America. It is located 18 miles south of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center on the Badwater Road (CA 178).
4. How long is death valley
A. Death Valley is about 140 miles long, from the head of Last Chance Canyon in the north to where the Amargosa River makes its big bend near Saratoga Springs in the south.
5. Hottest temperature in Death Valley?
A. The world record, highest air temperature of 134°F (57°C) was recorded here on July 10, 1913 at Furnace Creek Ranch