FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: April 26, 2023 Public Relations Liaison Darcy Ellis, (760) 878-0292 RUNOFF PREPARATION MEETING THIS THURSDAY The County of Inyo and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power invite residents to a runoff preparedness meeting tomorrow, Thursday, April 27 from 5-6 p.m. at the Tri-County Fairgrounds Home Economics Building, […]
Owens Valley News
LADWP Crews Prepare for Runoff from Record Snowpack Melt, Shares Public Safety Resources
**UPDATED with latest runoff percentage 4/25/2023 12:30pm PT APRIL 25, 2023 (LOS ANGELES) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), has begun preparing early for this year’s runoff based on lessons learned from the last extreme wet year in 2017. The historic snowpack levels in the Eastern Sierra of 296 percent of […]
Record Snowpack Dramatically Improves Water Supply Outlook for Los Angeles
Extremes in Weather Patterns Heighten Need to Continue Using Water Wisely LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2023) — After completing the final snow surveys for the 2022-2023 winter season, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced a record snowpack of 296% of normal for the Eastern Sierra on April 1. The snowpack created […]
AREA CLOSURE: Pleasant Valley Control Gorge Patrol Road
Bishop, CA (March 15, 2023) – Due to the extensive damage to roadway and hazardous conditions in this area from the recent storms LADWP has CLOSED ALL PUBLIC ACCESS to the Pleasant Valley Control Gorge Patrol Road until further notice. The closure starts at the tee intersection of Gorge Road heading to Control Gorge Power […]
Water Flowing through Aqueduct Following Completion of Repairs to Storm-Damaged Channel
Bishop, CA (March 15, 2023) – As of today, LADWP crews have completed repairing an uncovered concrete section of the Los Angeles Aqueduct (LAA) that was damaged during the major winter storm that hit the Eastern Sierra last week, returning the aqueduct to service. Completion of repairs has allowed crews to stop diverting water through […]
LADWP Makes Progress on Repairs to Storm-Damaged Los Angeles Aqueduct, Plans for Next Rain Event
Bishop, CA (March 13, 2023) – A crew of 60 LADWP personnel worked around the clock over the weekend making repairs to the seven damaged panels in a lined, uncovered concrete section of the Los Angeles Aqueduct (LAA) north of the Haiwee Complex, two miles south of the town of Olancha. LADWP is working diligently […]
