Mono lake is believed to have formed 760,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest lakes in north america. Things to do near mono lake, california, united states. Mono lake boat tours offers naturalistled, twohour boat tours. Exactly how you bring everything together is not important. Private rv parks can be found in nearby lee vining and further south, at lake crowley. These salts also make the lake water alkaline this desert lake has an unusually productive ecosystem based on brine shrimp that thrive in its waters, and. The survey waterborne electrical resistivity of the hypersaline mono lake. Mono lake is one of the oldest lakes in north america and has been dubbed californias dead sea because its 2 and 12 times as salty as the ocean. Absolutely amazing work that sounds years after its release more cutting edge then most other pieces produced during the period it simply defies time, providing a journey into a deep and rewarding world of musical purity which grows into you as if a part of the thought process inside your brain begins to live in synergy with the enveloping ambience of the sound waves, living up to the. Mono lake california 2020 all you need to know before you. Mono lake, california, usa the mono lake is a salty and alkaline lake. Gravity continues monolakes obsession with stunning sound design this guy writes music software but the amazing sounds arent being assimilated properly into great pieces of music this time. The lakes recent restoration is here to show the world that, through collaborative efforts, intelligent. Be the first to hear what monolake posts next with our free app.
Mono lake is hauntingly beautiful, reflecting the snowcapped sierra nevada in its shimmering blue waters. It almost felt like you were on another planet, but obviously your not. Listen to monolake soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create berlin. Mono lake, an alkaline body of water with curious mineral formations called tufa, offers birdwatching, swimming in briny water, walks along volcanoes that are still rumbling deep in the earth, canoeing, boating, and dramatic views of the high sierra. Water entering the lake from eastern sierra streams leaves only via evaporation, resulting in high concentrations of salts and minerals being left behind. This third fulllength from berlins maverick robert henke and his seminal monolake project was originally released back in 2000. Mono lake uses streams, wind, and volcanoes to stir. Interpretation of a reversed seismicrefraction profile between lake mead, nevada, and mono lake, california, indicates velocities of 6. Under david gaines leadership, the mono lake committee grew to 20,000 members and gained legal and legislative recognition for mono lake. The mono lake committees canoe tours have been a tradition in the eastern sierra for more than 35 years. The highly alkaline salty waters of the lake combined with the highaltitude desert climate provide rare habitat for a diverse collection of birds, mammals, and some rather strange invertebrates which makes it an amazing place to explore by kayak or canoe.
Hydrology of the mono basin the national academies press. Stream tracks and playlists from monolake on your desktop or mobile device. Mono lake california all you need to know before you. Mono lake is located north of the long valley caldera, a 20mile long depression that is the aftermath of a volcano that erupted 760,000 years ago. Mono lake is a saline lake on the east side of the sierra nevada, in the u. Monolake is a german electronic music project, initially consisting of members gerhard behles. Exposed rock units surrounding mono lake consist mainly of quaternary alluvium, lacustrine sediment, aeolian deposits, basalt, and. It is also located right on the western shore of mono lake. Mono lake is an inland sea sitting near the border of the nevada state line, east of yosemite national park. Examine a guide to recreational opportunities, rentals, real estate, hotels and cultural events in the water district of mono lake.
Mono lake basin boondock lee vining, california free. On may 18, 1991, while on vacation in the mammoth lakes area in northern california, my family took a short day hike to mono lake to do some sightseeing. Still, monolake focus as much on the atmospheres created by their effects as on the effects themselves, resulting in deep, shadowy productions like mobile. I have just discovered this minimal techno artist, and so far i am fairly impressed. Summary of mono lake litigation and legislative designations. The most distinctive feature at mono lake is its eerie tufa towersmineral structures created when freshwater springs bubble up through the alkaline waters. Really happy we ended up staying an extra day and able to visit the tufa towers and walk to the mono lake visitor centre along the. Mono lake, the oldest lake in north america, is naturally hypersaline and alkaline. It is connected to the south tufa area by a short trail, where there is additional parking. The mono basin and eastern sierra have some of the most exciting photographic opportunities imaginable. Bird walks are offered from county park in the summer. Dec 02, 2012 music belongs to robert henke aka monolake imbalance computer music.
Nov 12, 2019 the ph of seawater is around 8 versus 10 for mono lake and its average specific gravity is 1. Some of these calcite deposits, made of calcium carbonate, reach thirty feet in height, adding a unique look to the. Canoe tours offer a unique, immersive experience where one can weave through the tufa towers, glide among flocks of wilsons phalaropes, and learn the mono lake story from trained interpretive guides. County park off us highway 395, has picnic tables and is within walking distance of mono lake and its bizarre tufa towers. The mono lake effect is wonderfully strange sfgate. The mono lake committee is a nonprofit citizens group dedicated to protecting and restoring the mono basin ecosystem, educating the public about mono lake and the impacts on the environment of excessive water use, and promoting cooperative solutions that protect mono lake and meet real water needs without transferring environmental problems to other areas. Exploring autumn light charles cramer and john sexton october 18, 2019. We are realistically 25 minutes from the east entrance of yosemite national park. A stop at the mono basin scenic area visitor center about a halfmile north of lee vining is even better, offering a photo op of the lake as well as a wonderful array of amenities, including exhibits, literature. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Mock mono lake soup 1 quart fresh water 212 tb salt chloride 412 tb baking soda carbonate 2 tsp epsom salts sulfate pinch of borax pinch of detergent phosphate mix well. We really loved visiting mono lake, its rock formations are very strange, and the water is so blue, great place to take photographs, and just relax and enjoy the view. The mono lake committee also stages free, naturalistled walks along the shore three times a day starting june 15. Paleozoic granitic and metasedimentary rocks bailey, 1989.
Get directions, maps, and traffic for mono lake, ca. By popular demand we are pleased to once again offer this extremely popular for the 10th time. Mono lake rhymes with oh no is the largest natural lake wholly within the state of california. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake. Lee vining creek has its headwaters near tioga pass, near yosemite national park. Book your tickets online for mono lake, california. Magnetic and gravity investigations were undertaken in mono. It is endorheic, meaning that it does not connect with the sea. Mono lake, california community and visitors guide. Yearly data october 1st in feet above mean sea level source.
Gravity is a pretty solid monolake album, it sounds exactly like all his other ones. Most of the songs on gravity have a steady backbeat, and the second track, ice, hits pretty hard for something from the chain reaction school, despite the whispered vocals throughout. Most of the songs on gravity have a steady backbeat, and the second track, ice, hits pretty hard for something from the chain reaction school, despite the. Without adequate inflow and recharge from the runoff, evaporation quickly caused lake levels to drop and water salinity levels to increase. In a massive explosion the volcano sent huge volumes of earth and ash into the sky and buried the surrounding area in hundreds of feet of volcanic debris. This a truly majestic lp not even remotely contrived, henke always somehow manages to make you think that you are listening to a completely new kind of music one which our lexicon is illequiped to describe.
Mono lake is at the base of the sierra nevada mountains. Drilling for oil on one of the lakes islands enabled geologists to sample volcanic ash deposits and infer the age of mono lake. It is fed by streams flowing off the east side of the mountain range, including rush creek, lee vining creek and mill creek. Magnetic and gravity methods, which sense contrasting physical properties of the subsurface, are ideal for studying mono lake. The glassy surface reflects jagged sierra peaks, young volcanic cones and the unearthly tufa toofah towers that make the lake so distinctive.
It was overcast and very cold with a strong wind blowing. Mohnoh is a saline soda lake in mono county, california, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. Produced by robert henke with additional production by gerhard behles. Brand advertising is the way to make connections and build it strong, if you want to have longterm relationships with consumers over time, brand advertising is good to use. The mono lake house is 4 miles north of the town of lee vining. With its tufa towers and turquoise water, mono lake is a place unlike anywhere else in california.
Forty years later the lake had lost 27 square miles of surface area, exposing underwater formations of tufa. Mono lake panum crater hiking, bird watching, boating. Gravity modeling of black point, a surtseyan style tuff. The mono lake story is about changing values and balancing those values against difficult odds. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Its lack of outlet contributes to mono lakes saltiness as well as its extreme alkalinity.
Since 1995 he has produced electronic music under the name monolake, which he founded. Geologic mapping and a gravity study of the black point tuff cone located on the nw shore of mono lake, near lee vining, california 38002 latitude, 119006 longitude was performed in this study. Find similar albums to gravity monolake on allmusic. Preferred download also via hardwax, streaming via the usual suspects. Magnetic and gravity studies of mono lake, eastcentral. Geological survey usgs collected more than 600 linekilometers of shipborne magnetic data on mono lake, 20 linekilometers of ground magnetic data on paoha island, 50 gravity stations on paoha and negit islands, and 28 rock samples on paoha and negit islands, in eastcentral california. Freshwater streams that feed mono lake have washed salts and minerals into the lake for years and years. Gravity licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of monolake imbalance computer music mli. Stream gravity clean by monolake and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Inyo national forest usda camping mono lake ranger district. As for techno oriented idm this album ages pretty well.
Mono lake california all you need to know before you go. Again proving themselves the cream of berlins experimental underground, monolakes robert henke and gerhard behles the latter taking a slightly diminished role produced a set of eight stellar tracks, some previously released on vinyl. North americas secondoldest lake is 70 sq miles, and a quiet and mysterious expanse of deep blue water. Its about how a small and dedicated group of individuals, trying to do the right thing, can grow into an effective coalition of organizations, agencies, and public support that triumph over fundamental environmental challenges. The protection of mono lake through the enforcement of the public trust doctrine. Over the years the mono lake committee, working with the national audubon society and caltrout, has pursued litigation which can be divided into two broad categories. Navy beach is the best locale for launching kayaks and canoes. Crustal structure between lake mead, nevada, and mono lake. Hgi surveys mono lake for the science channel show. Researchers estimate that at the time of the last ice age, the lake was 900 feet deep.
An immense inland sea, the lake fills a natural basin, 695 square miles in size. The lake, contains a significant amount of dissolved solids due to being a terminal lake with no outlet. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and. Mono lake tufa state natural reserve california state park 7606476331. Mono lake is located on the eastern side of the sierra nevada mountains in california. Oct 24, 2009 lessons from mono lake tells one of environmental activisms greatest success stories. Period of elevation period of period of station record ft record 19411985 bodie 19651968 8370 19. Strange tufa tower formations and saline waters lie at the edge of. Now surrounded by mountain ranges, however, mono lake has no outlet. The record is highly listenable, it just doesnt have the ineffable magic quality that hong kong has. A decade later, david gaines and a committee staff volunteer, don oberlin, were killed in a winter automobile accident near lee vining. They estimated that the lake existed for at least 760,000 years and possibly much longer. Mono lake toutes les infos utiles pour visiter mono lake. Mono lake is a striking blue oasis in the eastern california surrounded by desert peaks, volcanoes, and the sierra nevada.