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Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve

The Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve is a nature reserve near Yosemite National Park within Mono County, California. This reserve was founded in 1981 by the California State Legislature, to protect the formations of the natural limestone "Tufa" at Mono Lake.


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  • Limestone towers at Mono Lake, California

    Close-up of tufa columns

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