Tag: Los Angeles Aqueduct
Halobacteria and infrastructure: Owens Lake in the summer
Last August, on a trip through the Owens Valley, I had another chance to drive across the lakebed. My earlier pictures were from the spring; there was much more water on the lakebed because that is a time of year when dust storms are likely. Late summer, such storms are less likely and so there…
The Los Angeles Aqueduct Intake
Sorry I haven’t posted for awhile. It’s not for lack of photos – I’m actually several trips behind and I embark on another journey on Tuesday to Monterey, sure to be another treasure trove of photos. I’ve just been so very busy and there are other things I should be doing right now, but I’m…
Southern California’s first water project: The Los Angeles Aqueduct
The Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades facility in Sylmar is the dramatic entrance of Owens Valley water into the Los Angeles area and anyone traveling up the I-5 through Newhall pass can’t miss it. This water has traveled as much as 400 miles and has taken as long as three months to get here. I’ve traveled…
The Historical American Engineering Record for the Los Angeles and Colorado River Aqueducts
Ever wondered what is inside those anonymous DWP buildings all around town? Or did you ever want to take a peek into the Colorado River Aqueduct? Then I have something for you, something sure to thrill all of you water infrastructure buffs. There is extensive information on file at the Library of Congress’ Historic American…
The end of the line for the Lower Owens River
Back in 2007, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power finally put water back in the Lower Owens River, the result of a judge’s order issued several years before. (Hey, this is my photoblog, so I don’t have to research everything ….) As part of the plan, however, DWP was allowed to take back…
Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades Facility
It’s spring time – well, at least for a little bit longer, so that means it is green for about three weeks before everything begins turning brown. There are pictures I am trying to retake with the new camera, and so it was time to visit these iconic water infrastructure landmarks while the grass is…