Owens River
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The Owens River is a river in eastern California in the United States, approximately 183 miles long. It drains into and through the Owens Valley, an arid basin between the eastern slope of the Sierra
Owens River south of Poverty Hills
The semi-arid Owens Valley, with the Owens River flowing through the foreground
Panorama of the Owens River Valley from the Inyo Mountains. The large body of water is the Tinemaha Reservoir.
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
Owens River
…arid basin between the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and the western faces of the Inyo and White Mountains. The river terminates at the endorheic Owens Lake south of Lone Pine, at the bottom of a 2,600 mi2 (6,700 km2) watershed. In the early 1900s, the Owens River was the focus of the California Water Wars…
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