Main reason for these remarkable towers rising above the
waters of Mono Lake in California, is the dramatic drop in water level of of
Mono Lake due to diversion of Mono Basin water in 1941 for supplying water to
Los Angeles. By 1982 the lake was reduced to 69 percent of its 1941 surface area
and by 1990, the lake had dropped 45 vertical feet and had lost half its volume.
Due to this man made drop in water levels, the alkaline sands and formerly
submerged Tufa towers became visible presenting a remarkable forest of towers in
many shapes and height.
The lake is now a protected area and a tourist spot. Its a
delight for photographers.
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