Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve, California, USA

Tufa On Mono Lake Shoreline

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Mono Lake tufa formations formed where carbonate-rich spring water entered the lake. The tufa towers formed under the lake surface but are now visible due to the fall of the lake level as a result of the diversion of Owens Valley water to Los Angeles. California. Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve. © 2005 Bill Pogue

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Mono Lake tufa formations formed where carbonate-rich spring water entered the lake. The tufa towers formed under the lake surface but are now visible due to the fall of the lake level as a result of the diversion of Owens Valley water to Los Angeles.
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