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 […]
Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority will hold a public hearing on its Groundwater Sustainability Plan January 16 at 11 a.m. at Ridgecrest City Hall. Why do we care? The authority’s plan includes an option to wheel water from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power aqueduct. Every time this possibility has come up, we’ve […]
This holiday season, LADWP is reminding our customers to be vigilant when it comes to potential utility scams, so that their precious, hard-earned dollars stay in their pockets and not in the hands of crooks. Utility scams have become a growing problem for utilities across the nation, and the holiday season is prime time for […]
Photo by Deb Murphy With a legal settlement on the horizon, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is set to turn on Well 385, in the Five Bridges area, for a two-month test. On the surface, this seems like no big deal. But, the dispute of pumping a well that was permanently shut […]
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