As Mono Lake rose nearly five vertical feet this year, visitors and residents in the Mono Basin marveled at Mono Lake’s fast-changing shoreline. Driving along Highway 395, we witnessed a peninsula become an island at Old Marina. Osprey nests built…
After digging out from under the exceptionally snowy winter, Mono Lake Committee staff were exceptionally curious—how much would Mono Lake rise this year, and will the rise stick this time? As it turns out, many people are wondering the same…
Update: Workshop video recording now available online Click the video timestamp below to watch the corresponding section of the workshop on YouTube. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:19:35 Decision 1631, State Water Resources Control Board Staff 00:32:40 Mono Lake Committee Presentation 00:52:25 California…
On December 22, 2022, the Mono Lake Kootzaduka’a Tribe formally submitted a letter to the State Water Board in support of the Mono Lake Committee’s request that DWP stream diversions be suspended until the low lake emergency is over. The…
An emergency situation now exists for nesting birds and water quality at Mono Lake. The lake level has fallen a foot and a half since spring and is alarmingly low due to a legacy of Los Angeles Department of Water &…
