Throughout its long existence, salts and minerals have washed into the lake from eastern sierra streams. Mono lake, located in lee vining, california, is a breathtaking saline lake that provides visitors with stunning landscapes and unique ecological features Located at the eastern edge of california, between the arid great basin and the snowy sierra nevada, mono lake is an ancient saline lake that covers over 70 square miles and supports a unique and productive ecosystem.
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An immense inland sea, the lake fills a natural basin, over 70 square miles in size.
In this episode of untold earth, explore the unique saline ecosystem of california's mono lake and the wildlife that depends upon it.
Mono lake began to form around 750,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest lakes in north america Runoff water from the surrounding mountains became trapped in the broad basin, and with no outflow and limited inflow during the summer and fall, dissolved salts and calcium accumulated rapidly. In the high desert of central california, this otherworldly body of water is home to surreal landscapes, uniquely adapted ecosystems, and layered human histories make it a site of profound environmental and cultural significance Twice as salty and alkaline as the ocean, mono lake has no outlet.
