Historic Overview of the Rush Creek and Lee Vining Creek Hydroelectric Projects (2.8 MB) 1988 by Valerie H. Diamond and Robert A. Hicks

Multiple-arch Dam at Gem Lake on Rush Creek, California (5.8 MB) by Dolson and Huber in the 1926 Society of American Engineers Transactions

A search for "Mono" brings back a long page of search results, which we link to here. These photos are amazing. You can also read about Merriam's 1902 trip to Mono Lake in "A Trip to Mono Lake, Ornithological and Otherwise," by Walter K Fisher -- we link to this from our Historical Information page.

Searchable database of digitized postcards from the historic Frasher Foto Collection at Pomona Public Library. There are many photos of the Mono Basin, Mono Lake, and the surrounding area.

Population Size and Reproductive Success of California Gulls at Mono Lake. 2006 had the fourth lowest numbers of nesting gulls recorded.

Hottest July; Wettest August
10 days in the 90s in July set a new record
1.28 inches of rain in August set a new record

Storm Over Mono, by John Hart, is the best book on the Mono Lake Story. Unfortunately, it just went out of print this year. Luckily, you don't have to wait until a new updated version is produced--you can read it online! The online version is missing the photos, but the wonderful story is there.

Searchable database of USFS forestry publications. A search for "Jeffrey Pine" brings up 36 results. A search for "aspen" brings up 252 records!