Above: Santa Susana Mountain Park Association member John Luker leads a tour group at the Chatsworth Nature Preserve Earth Day Open House held on April 7. LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2018) — More than 1,500 people celebrated Earth Day two weeks early at the Chatsworth Nature Preserve Earth Day Open House hosted by the Los […]
News Releases
4th Annual Owens Lake Bird Festival Set For April 27-29, 2018
LONE PINE, Calif., (April 16, 2018) – As thousands of migratory birds visit Owens Lake this spring, Friends of the Inyo and partners Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Inyo County, Eastern Sierra Audubon, Audubon California, Metabolic Studio, and the Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, will team up to bring the birding community […]
LADWP Releases Season’s Snowpack Results
Caption: LADWP hydrographers conduct the last snow survey of 2018 on April 3. LOS ANGELES (April 10, 2018) – Each spring, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) measures the Eastern Sierra snowpack and Mono Lake water elevation in order to determine runoff and export projections for the LA Aqueduct System. This year, […]
Information Regarding Silver Lake Water Color
April 2018 Natural lakes and raw water reservoirs can typically change color, such as green to green blue in the spring and summer months. This can affect the water color but has no effect on the water quality. It is important to note that the water in Silver Lake Reservoir is no longer part of […]
Los Angeles Named #1 Solar City in America
Caption: LADWP General Manager David H. Wright takes the podium on the rooftop of the LA Convention Center to celebrate Los Angeles taking top honors as the #1 Solar City in America. LOS ANGELES (April 4, 2018)— Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced that Los Angeles has the most installed solar power of any city in […]
LADWP Wins Energy Efficiency and Community Service Award for Program Benefiting Thousands of Low-Income Customers
LOS ANGELES (March 29, 2018) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) was honored Monday by the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) for an innovative program that has helped thousands of low-income Los Angeles residents reduce their energy and water use and save on their utility bills. LADWP received the CMUA’s 2018 […]