What landforms are in the great basin?

Mountains

* Sierra Nevada

* Mount Whitney (14,505 ft) is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States.

* Cascade Range

* Mount Shasta (14,162 ft) is the highest mountain in the Cascade Range.

* Basin and Range Province

* The Basin and Range Province is a region of alternating north-south trending mountain ranges and flat basins.

* The highest mountain in the Basin and Range Province is Wheeler Peak (13,063 ft) in Nevada.

Deserts

* Great Basin Desert

* The Great Basin Desert is a cold desert located in the Great Basin.

* The Black Rock Desert is a large playa in the Great Basin Desert.

* Mojave Desert

* The Mojave Desert is a hot desert located in the Great Basin.

* Death Valley is the lowest point in North America (-282 ft).

Lakes

* Great Salt Lake

* The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.

* The Great Salt Lake is located in the Great Basin Desert.

* Lake Tahoe

* Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America.

* Lake Tahoe is located in the Sierra Nevada.

* Pyramid Lake

* Pyramid Lake is a large lake in the Great Basin Desert.

* Pyramid Lake is famous for its tufa towers.

Rivers

* Colorado River

* The Colorado River is a major river in the western United States.

* The Colorado River flows through the Great Basin Desert.

* Humboldt River

* The Humboldt River is the longest river in the Great Basin.

* The Humboldt River flows through the Great Basin Desert.

* Truckee River

* The Truckee River is a major river in the Great Basin.

* The Truckee River flows through Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake.

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