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Mono Lake (/ ˈ m oʊ n oʊ / MOH-noh) is a saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake which make its water alkaline .
Located in the middle of the county is Mono Lake, a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. The lake is located in a wild natural setting, with pinnacles of tufa arising out of the salty and alkaline lake. Also located in Mono County is Bodie, the official state gold rush ghost town, which is now a California State Historic Park.
Lee Vining (formerly Leevining, Poverty Flat, and Lakeview) [4] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [2] in Mono County, California, United States. [2] It is located 25 miles (40 km) south-southeast of Bridgeport. Lee Vining is located on the southwest shore of Mono Lake. The population was 217 as of the 2020 census. [3]
For decades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has relied on long-standing water rights to divert from the streams that feed Mono Lake. L.A.'s new water war: Keeping supply from Mono ...
The goal, he said, is to get Mono Lake back to a level that allows the ecosystem to thrive. Read more: L.A. County captures 96 billion gallons of water during 'super year' of storms
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Lee Vining Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. [7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains.As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.
Environmentalists say Mono Lake water exports to Los Angeles are threatening one of the world's largest nesting gull populations.