Editing Kahlotus, Washington (section)

==Geography==
Kahlotus lies on the floor of Washtucna Coulee at the junction of three state highways. [[Washington State Route 21|State Route 21]] has its southern terminus in Kahlotus, from which it runs north all the way to the Canadian border. [[Washington State Route 260|State Route 260]] passes through Kahlotus as it follows the path of the [[coulee]] from [[Connell, Washington|Connell]] in the west to [[Washtucna, Washington|Washtucna]] in the east. [[Washington State Route 263|State Route 263]] has its northern terminus in Kahlotus, from which it extends through the Devils Canyon to the [[Lower Monumental Dam]] on the Snake River six miles south of the city. The Columbia Plateau Trail passes through Kahlotus, entering the city from the east along Washtucna Coulee before turning south into the Devils Canyon.<ref name="USGS2020">{{cite web |title=Kahlotus Quadrangle |url=https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/ht-bin/tv_browse.pl?id=e7105f57e33fe2907f4f9d103579ff94 |website=usgs.gov |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |access-date=May 1, 2022}}</ref>

Being located on the floor of a coulee puts Kahlotus at relatively lower elevation than the surrounding terrain. The steep walls of the coulee rise hundreds of feet dramatically to the north and south of the city center.<ref name="USGS2020" /> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.38|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.

===Kahlotus Lake===
Kahlotus Lake, near the east edge of town, was a highly alkaline, spring fed lake and was once a popular fishing spot full of bass and crappie.  Several times in the early 20th century, the lake swelled with runoff and flooded the lower-lying portions of town. However, the lake shrank rapidly through the 1990s, and by 2000 only a small marshy area remained at the east end of the lake bed, far from town. Most likely, the lake disappeared due to a combination of several consecutive years of below average rainfall and increases in irrigation withdrawals within the valley.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Kahlotus has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=148454&cityname=Kahlotus%2C+Washington%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Kahlotus, Washington]</ref>