Lake Russell (prehistoric)

38°00′N 119°00′W Lake Russell is a former lake stage of Mono Lake. It was named in honour of Israel Russell, but is also known as Lake Mono in contrast to the present-day lake. This lake was larger than present-day Mono Lake and occasionally overflowed first into the East Walker River and later into the Owens River. During its existence, glaciers from the Sierra Nevada reached to its shore.

This article is about the California lake. For the prehistoric lake in the state of Washington, see Glacial Lake Russell.
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