Owens Lake
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Owens Lake is a dry lake in the Owens Valley on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada in Inyo County, California. It is about 5 miles south of Lone Pine. Unlike most dry lakes in the Basin and Range P
View of partially-filled Owens Lake (top-right) from Whitney Portal
Image of the Owens Valley from the International Space Station – oriented top = true west
Owens Lake from the Horseshoe Meadows Road
Alkali dust storm at Owens Lake
Cerro Gordo Mines
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The Cerro Gordo Mines are a collection of abandoned mines located in Cerro Gordo in the Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, near Lone Pine, California. Mining operations were conducted from 1866 to 1957, pro
Owens Lake
…the late 19th century, the town of Cartago was located on the southwest shore of Owens Lake. Cartago was the shipping port for the ore produced by the Cerro Gordo Mines. A steam-powered barge, the Bessie Brady, was launched in 1872, which cut the three-day freight journey around the lake down to three hours. At first…
Cerro Gordo Mines and ghost town in 1980
Looking west over Cerro Gordo down to Owens Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountains beyond
Looking north
Buildings surrounding the Main street in Cerro Gordo in 2005