Lee Vining Creek
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Lee Vining Creek is a Sierra Nevada stream in California that flows east into Mono Lake, providing a key source of freshwater to the Mono Basin ecosystem.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lee Vining Creek canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural watercourse
ⓘ
river ⓘ stream ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conservationStatus | subject to flow restoration requirements for Mono Lake protection ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
provides spawning habitat for trout
ⓘ
supports riparian habitats in the Mono Basin ⓘ |
| environmentalOversight | California State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | east ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Mono Lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyon sections
ⓘ
riparian vegetation along lower reaches ⓘ steep gradient in upper reaches ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | key source of freshwater to the Mono Basin ecosystem ⓘ |
| influences |
Mono Lake salinity balance
ⓘ
Mono Lake water level ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Mono County government ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mono County, California ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Tioga Pass Road
ⓘ
surface form:
Tioga Pass Road (California State Route 120)
Yosemite National Park eastern boundary ⓘ |
| majorTributaryOf | Mono Lake freshwater inflow ⓘ |
| mouthElevation | about 1,946 meters ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Mono County, California
ⓘ
Mono Lake ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Lee Vining
ⓘ
surface form:
Lee Vining, California
|
| nearbySettlement |
Lee Vining
ⓘ
surface form:
Lee Vining, California
|
| partOf | Mono Basin ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed | Great Basin ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Sierra
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Sierra Nevada
|
| sourceLocation | near the crest of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| subjectOf | water diversion controversies related to Mono Lake ⓘ |
| terminatesIn | endorheic basin of Mono Lake ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply diversions ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterManagementAuthority | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.