The Inyo County Water Department drafted its recommendation on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power pumping plan for the 2021-22 water year , asking the department to pump 8-percent less than its minimum of 64,600 acre-feet. Citing areas in the Owens Valley that have yet to recover from the 2012-16 drought, plus the […]
Klondike Lake Opens for 2021 Season From May 28 to September 6 (Labor Day), Klondike Lake will be open for limited public boating use on weekend days only: Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 9 a.m. to sunset. At this time spots are limited and on a first come, first served basis. Precautions are being taken to […]
The Standing Committee is an interesting beast. Established by the Long Term Water Agreement, it brings together the elected officials and staff from Inyo County and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. It’s been a while since the two parties met, but come together they did, virtually, on Monday morning. Maybe the news […]
Klondike Lake, which can be seen from US Highway 395, is about 2 miles north of Big Pine, located in an alkalini sink. It is an enhancement and mitigation project by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. While some locals swim there, it is used more for power and non-power boating. Because of […]
Inyo County’s response to the news release from LADWP New dot com yesterday.
(Friday, May 22, 2020) Crowley Lake is currently open for shore fishing, but CLOSED to motorized watercraft. The North Landing, South Landing, and Layton Springs also remain closed until further notice. To protect local waterways from invasive species and to ensure the protection of the health and safety of employees conducting inspections, LADWP plans to open for […]
BISHOP, CA (May 4, 2020) – To address public health concerns related to group gatherings and person-to-person contact in light of COVID-19, Klondike Lake is CLOSED to motorized watercraft until further notice. We appreciate the public’s understanding and cooperation and ask that everyone obey signage and continue to practice State and local guidance and stay safer […]
Sierra Wave News has posted the information on the trout opener postponement for our readers and listeners on this website. Click on link below. California Department of Fish and Wildlife “official” trout fishing opener postponements in Alpine, Mono and Inyo counties. OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER BELOW. […]
BISHOP, CA (April 1, 2020) – In keeping with LADWP’s commitment to be good environmental stewards and promote the health and safety of the residents, visitors and employees in the Eastern Sierra, the following LADWP areas and/or locations are CLOSED to the public indefinitely in support of the Safer At Home Order: Owens River Gorge, […]
The Owens Valley Groundwater Authority board will need a much smaller table to seat the six remaining members when it meets this afternoon in the Bishop City Council chambers. But, that number could change with the addition of organizations that have been eager for a place at the table. Tri-Valley Groundwater Management District and Wheeler […]
Newly appointed LADWP Deputy Manager, Adam Perez enjoys his passion as a fly fisherman while fishing in the Owens River. This release in from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power: Adam Perez has been selected as the new Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Deputy Manager of the Aqueduct for the […]
With a vote to draft a Joint Powers Authority, the City of Bishop and Eastern Sierra Community Service District took one more step toward joining forces to deal with waste water. The two entities already shared the cost of a combined effluent study last year. In addition to some efficiency of size, the two waste […]
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