Pillars of Lake Mono

In the northeast of Yosemite National Park, California, is located Amazing and incredibly beautiful salt lake Mono. The lake was once completely filled with water. People living near Mono, they needed water and they pumped it out. When the water level fell, pillars of water were visible above the surface of the lake. lime tuff.

Pillars form at the bottom lakes. Fresh water, falling into the lake, rises up through the pore system, accelerating the growth of pillars and creating amazing formations - spires and spirals, They are admired by tourists.

When These amazing "pillars" were hidden by water, even in the days of the Indians - this lake was called "Many flies", because There are a lot of flies on the lake. Nowadays, biologists call these insects. - alkaline flies.

These flies feed on birds, they live here about 250 species. Sometimes flies are here. There are so many of them that they form on the coast. black film. In addition to flies and birds, shrimp live here, and no one else. one kind of fish.

The water in it is dead - no species of fish can exist. This water is 15 times saltier than in the dead. sea).

This lake is not only the oldest, but also the saltiest lake in America. It is also one of the saltiest in the world, along with Uyuni Salar.

Gradually in the lake The water level rises, but because of the drought in California, it is very high. slowly. In the forties, the water level was 6,417 feet above sea level. The water level now stands at 6,392 feet.