Mono Lake photograph

Mono Lake

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Surface elevation 1944
Area180
Locations Mono County
California
Max. depth159 ft (48 m)
Average depth57 ft (17 m)
Inflow source Lee Vining Creek
Mill Creek
Rush Creek
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2578451
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About Mono Lake


Mono Lake is a saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake. These salts also make the lake water alkaline.

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