DWP diverts Mono Lake’s water non-stop
During a typical spring in the Mono Basin, the export of water to Los Angeles stops on March 31, the end of the runoff year, and water destined for Mono Lake is allowed to flow down the streams to the…
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State Water Board’s job at Mono Lake: “You fix it with water”
Marc Del Piero was a notable commenter at the State Water Board’s March meeting. Del Piero was a State Water Board member at the time of the 1994 Mono Lake decision and served as the hearing officer for the 46…
UCLA climate report offers hope for Mono Lake
A report from UCLA released this spring, commissioned by the California State Water Resources Control Board, states that water diversions by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) are the primary reason that Mono Lake is not at…
New water source could allow LA to pause Mono Basin diversions
LA leader’s “commonsense” plan links new local water with healing Mono Lake Last fall the President of the Los Angeles Water & Power Commissioners made headlines in the Los Angeles Times when he proclaimed, “This is a solution with lots…
DWP diverts despite strong local supply
This post was written by Caelen McQuilkin, Project Specialist, and Teri Tracy, Eastern Sierra Policy Coordinator. Stormwater capture and recycled water projects supply LA but Mono’s only source of water still diverted “Roller coaster” and “whiplash” metaphors have dominated articles…
April 1 Mono Lake level: 6,382.75 feet above sea level
Annual lake level measurement Yesterday staff from the Mono Lake Committee and Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) met at the shore of Mono Lake to cooperatively read the lake level gauge, as is customary at the start…
State Water Board’s March 17, 2026 meeting on Mono Lake makes headlines
The significance of the State Water Board’s March 17 meeting and receipt of a new climate report on Mono Lake is not lost on the news media. Articles in both the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted…
State Water Board receives climate report, agrees action for Mono Lake is needed
This week the California State Water Resources Control Board focused on Mono Lake’s low level in a five-hour discussion at their regular meeting in Sacramento. A new Mono Lake report and hydrology model from the UCLA Center for Climate Science…
Action alert: State Water Board needs to hear from you
On March 17, the State Water Board will receive a report about a new Mono Lake hydrologic model and climate change analysis from the UCLA Center for Climate Science. This is significant because the board commissioned the report to evaluate how climate change and water diversions affect Mono Lake water levels—information needed to proceed to a formal hearing to change water…
Los Angeles leader sets forth “commonsense” plan giving State Water Board fast, affordable path to heal Mono Lake and benefit LA
Los Angeles leader sets forth “commonsense” plan giving State Water Board fast, affordable path to heal Mono Lake and benefit LA Last year Richard Katz, President of the Los Angeles Water & Power Commission, made headlines in the Los Angeles Times when he proclaimed, “This is a solution with lots…