Mono Basin

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endorheic basin geographic region watershed

Mono Basin is a high-desert watershed in eastern California best known for Mono Lake, its striking tufa formations, and its dramatic Eastern Sierra scenery.

Aliases (1)

Mono Basin water disputes ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	endorheic basin → geographic region → watershed →
climate	high desert →
containsProtectedArea	Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area → Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve →
containsTown	Lee Vining, California →
country	United States →
drainageType	closed basin →
elevationRange	approximately 6,000–13,000 feet above sea level →
geologicAge	Quaternary →
hasBodyOfWater	Mono Lake →
hasLandform	alkali flats → alluvial fans → lava flows → sagebrush steppe → tufa formations → volcanic cones →
hasMountainRangeView	Sierra Nevada → White Mountains →
hasVolcanicField	Mono–Inyo Craters →
historicallyImpactedBy	Los Angeles Aqueduct diversions →
hydrologicallyIsolatedFrom	Pacific Ocean →
importantFor	bird migration along the Pacific Flyway →
knownFor	Mono Lake tufa towers → dramatic Eastern Sierra scenery → migratory bird habitat → saline and alkaline lake ecosystem →
locatedIn	Mono County, California → eastern California →
majorRiver	Lee Vining Creek → Mill Creek → Parker Creek → Rush Creek → Walker Creek →
managedBy	California Department of Parks and Recreation → U.S. Forest Service →
nearHighway	U.S. Route 395 →
nearNationalPark	Yosemite National Park →
partOf	Basin and Range Province → Great Basin →
primaryLake	Mono Lake →
state	California →
subjectOf	Mono Lake environmental litigation →
supportsSpecies	California gull → Eared grebe → alkali flies → brine shrimp →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Owens Valley water wars ("Mono Basin water disputes") →	chronologyFollowedBy
Tioga Pass →	connects
Eastern California →	contains
Mount Dana →	overlooks