The mid-20th century, to satisfy the needs of Los Angeles water they have to fetch water from local streams and rivers including the Owens River that feed Mono. As a result, the lake level dramatically falling by 15 meters find the numbers calciferous tuff from the water. Only in 1994, a program devoted to the safety of the unique Lake was adopted. After this the surface of the Lake began to increase. After threatened when water packed redirected towards the Valley of Los Angeles it lost half the volume in 40 years before agreement was reached to keep it. Mono Lake today is 7 vertical feet lower than the targeted level, and could be well into 2010 before it reaches the depth of it. Mono Lake is the largest natural lake entirely within the State of California, and unique. Mono Lake Lake is located at an elevation of 1945 m, its area is 150 square kilometers and an average depth of 43 meters.
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