
Summer 2023 Lakewatch & Streamwatch
Lakewatch: Record rise for Mono Lake expected A lot of snow was melting around Mono Lake in April, but Mono Lake rose less than a tenth of a foot that month, to 6380.07 feet above sea level on May 1.…
Lakewatch: Record rise for Mono Lake expected A lot of snow was melting around Mono Lake in April, but Mono Lake rose less than a tenth of a foot that month, to 6380.07 feet above sea level on May 1.…
After a record-breaking snowy winter, Mono Lake is on the rise! As of June 1, the lake had risen 2.1 feet from its December low point, and this is just the beginning. Our team of Mono Basin hydrology experts are…
Exceptional runoff offers exceptional restoration opportunities The seasonal runoff (April through September) in the Mono Basin this year is forecasted to be 243% of the long-term (1971–2020) mean runoff, which will make it the single wettest seasonal runoff period in…
Amended settlement returns streamflows to Mono Lake’s third-largest tributary The Mono Lake Committee is dedicated to protecting and restoring Mono Lake and its tributary streams, but while protection and restoration were afforded to four of Mono Lake’s major creeks (Rush,…
Los Angeles is making big changes to increase use of local water to ensure a sustainable water supply for residents and reduce reliance on distant sources like Mono Lake. The city’s ambitious and impressive local water goals add up to…
Community members and friends and family of Andrea Mead Lawrence gathered at Mammoth Mountain’s Parallax Restaurant in early May to present Dave Marquart, retired Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve ranger, with the 2023 Andrea Lawrence Award. Andrea was a…
DWP stream diversions will undo this year’s lake level gains unless State Water Board acts The incredibly wet winter of 2023 has us anticipating an exciting 5½-foot rise in Mono Lake’s level by fall. That gain will boost the lake…
There’s a new in-depth article out that highlights the essential questions many people are asking right now—about Mono Lake’s low level, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power diversions, State Water Board action, the Mono Lake Committee’s campaign to raise…
Are you looking for the perfect way to experience the strange beauty of Mono Lake this summer? Canoe tours of the South Tufa area begin the last weekend in June and run through early September! Canoe tours are a great…
Argentinian mural artist arrives in Lee Vining The Mono Basin community is pleased to welcome artist Franco “Vato” Cervato, who has traveled from his home in Cordoba, Argentina, to paint several murals in Lee Vining. His mural in Miramar, on…