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California may not have 10,000 lakes but its variety can’t be matched by other states
Exploring California
Mono
An aerial photo of Mono Lake looking north.
It boasts alpine lakes, desert lakes, snippets of prehistoric lakes where salinity is double that of the ocean, mountain lakes, valley lakes, coastal lakes, and a massive born-again lake with a surface that’s 226.4 feet below sea level.