Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

State Water Board to hold workshop on DWP feasibility report

On July 28th, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power submitted to the State Water Resources Control Board a feasibility report in response to the stream scientists’ Synthesis of Instream Flow Recommendations. The feasibility report primarily focuses on meeting the flow recommendations using the existing aqueduct infrastructure and defers additional analysis to the future.

Not surprisingly, an aqueduct system that was built 70 years ago for the purpose of maximizing water diversions presents some challenges in delivering precise flows to the creeks. The feasibility of retooling this infrastructure to meet today’s needs is a central question as this process moves forward.

To consider public comments on these matters, the State Water Board will hold an informal public workshop on Tuesday October 12, 2010, at 10:00 am at the Community Presbyterian Church at the corner of Mono Lake Avenue and Third Street in Lee Vining.

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