LADWP Adapts Operations to Meet 2020’s Low Runoff and Statewide Dry Conditions Los Angeles, CA (May 27, 2021) – LADWP is adapting annual operations to meet the low runoff in the Owens Valley, forecasted at a mere 55% of normal. As a result, groundwater pumping will only be 34-41% of what is allocated under the […]
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Klondike Lake Opens for 2021 Season
LA Department of Water and Power Continues to Advance Landmark Mono Basin Restoration Project
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power’s Board of Commissioners Vote to Approve Environmental Review of the Mono Basin Water Rights Licenses Project LOS ANGELES (April 27, 2021) — The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Board of Commissioners voted today to approve the environmental impact study for the Mono Basin Water Rights […]
Protecting the Bi-State Sage Grouse: LADWP Announces Completion of The Long Valley Adaptive Management Plan for Bi-State Sage-Grouse
April 5, 2021 (LOS ANGELES) – The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) today announced the completion of the Long Valley Adaptive Management Plan (Plan) for Bi-state sage-grouse. Developed in partnership with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Plan’s completion reaffirms LADWP’s commitment to protecting nearly 40,000 acres […]
Crowley Lake Boat Inspections Will Be Required This Spring
LADWP Statement in Response to Alameda Court Ruling
March 11, 2021 “While we are still reviewing the details of the Court’s ruling, we are concerned with the precedent it could set for all water agencies trying to responsibly manage environmental needs and water operations when faced with volatile water supply conditions and a changing climate reality. What the ruling neglects to recognize is […]
