as Southern California developed, water was diverted from the creeks that fed into Mono Lake for use by ranches and later Los Angeles itself. Unfortunately, as the water levels receded this turned ...

Mono Lake’s surface levels have plunged over the decades ... For months, Southern California’s water supply system has been nearly full, with large reservoirs at or near capacity.

Los Angeles will take most or all of its allotment of water from Mono Lake through March, disappointing local ...