Owens Lake

Operations & Maintenance

Presented by:

Mrs. Jennifer Wong, M.S., P.E.

Manager of Owens Lake Engineering

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

May 3, 2019

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Owens Lake O&M Team

3. Owens Lake Infrastructure, Operations,

& Maintenance by BACM Type

4. Operational Constraints & Challenges

5. Q&A

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Owens Lake O&M Team &

Supporting Groups

• Keeler Construction Yard Staff:

– Owens Lake Engineering

– Owens Lake Construction

– Hydrographers

– Watershed Management Group

– Electrical Mechanic Shop

• From Los Angeles to Bishop:

– WETS Engineering

– Fleet

– Survey

– Power Construction and Maintenance

– Supply Chain Services

– Corporate Environmental

– Legal

– Real Estate

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Owens Lake Operations & Maintenance Assets

Owens Lake Facilities Post-OLDMP Phase 9/10:

– Length of Zonal Mainline Pipe: 31.8 miles

– Number of Turnouts: 35

– Number of Miles of Piping (> 2” dia.): 4,200

– Number of Miles of Berms & Access Roads: 128

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Best Available Control Measure:

Shallow Flooding BACM

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Best Available Control Measure:

Tillage with BACM Back-Up

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Best Available Control Measure:

Brine with BACM Back-Up

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Best Available Control Measure:

Managed Vegetation BACM

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Best Available Control Measure:

Gravel Blanket BACM

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Best Available Control Measure:

Permanent Sand Fence BACM @ T1-A-1

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Operational Constraints & Challenges

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Before Two weeks later

Questions?

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