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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe Historical American Engineering Record for the Los Angeles and Colorado...
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...
View ArticleSouthern 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...
View ArticleThe 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....
View ArticleHalobacteria 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...
View ArticleThe LA Aqueduct Cascades: A rare opportunity to step inside the facility
With the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles Aqueduct being celebrated this week, the LA DWP gave a rare opportunity to step behind the gates and see the Cascades Facility, located close to the...
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