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Raising Mono Lake requires a new plan

Stream diversions holding back lake rise On the wall of the Mono Lake Committee Information Center & Bookstore is a vertical blue tube representing Mono Lake’s level, with a yellow sliding arrow pointing to the present-day surface elevation. It is one of the first things visitors inspect because it answers the popular question; how’s...

Green grass with fluffy seed heads lines the shore of a lake, tufa formations are in the water offshore.

Fall along a rushing creek with water cascading softly over rocks and deciduous trees in bright yellow and framed by two evergreen tree trunks.

Summer Activities at Mono Lake

Three people canoeing on a bright sunny day on glassy Mono Lake towards an island of tufa towers with a large stick nest atop one of the towers and a fish-eating hawk, Osprey, perched on top.
Weekend Canoe Tours on Mono Lake
Free Daily South Tufa Tours
Free Bird Outings at Mono Lake

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Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake located at the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada in California. Home to trillions of brine shrimp, millions of birds, and world-famous tufa towers, its tributary streams also supply water to Los Angeles, nearly 350 miles to the south. After a successful legal fight stopped excessive diversions, ongoing advocacy has shown that balanced solutions mean enough water for both people and the environment.

Since 1978 the Mono Lake Committee has worked to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams and surrounding lands, and educate the next generation about wise water use. (Photo courtesy of Robb Hirsch.)

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Welcome to Mono Lake

Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake located at the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada in California. Home to trillions of brine shrimp, millions of birds, and world-famous tufa towers, its tributary streams also supply water to Los Angeles, nearly 350 miles to the south. After a successful legal fight stopped excessive diversions, ongoing advocacy has shown that balanced solutions mean enough water for both people and the environment.

Since 1978 the Mono Lake Committee has worked to protect Mono Lake, restore its tributary streams and surrounding lands, and educate the next generation about wise water use. (Photo courtesy of Robb Hirsch.)

Learn about Mono Lake > | Learn about the Mono Lake Committee >

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