The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) and the Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC) are pleased to announce their Water Inspection Trip schedule for 2008-2009.
Each year, members of the public who are interested in learning about the planning and management of Southern California’s water supply are invited to attend inspection trips to key water facilities in the state. These trips focus on our state and regional water supply systems and the issues involved in the delivery and management of these resources.
Inspection trips are hosted throughout the year by the four Metropolitan board members appointed by MWDOC as its representatives. Attendance on the trips is by invitation only, and all travel, lodging, and meals are provided compliments of Metropolitan.
Inspection trips will be held on the following dates for customers served by MWDOC and its client agencies:
Inspection Trip Schedule
(2008-2009)
Dates |
Inspection Trip |
Hosting Director |
October 10-11,
2008 |
Lower Colorado River |
Larry Dick
|
November 14-16, 2008 |
Colorado River Aqueduct |
Ergun Bakall |
January 30,
2009 |
Diamond Valley Lake |
Ergun Bakall |
February 6-8,
2009 |
Colorado River Aqueduct |
Linda Ackerman |
March 27,
2009 |
Diamond Valley Lake |
Jack Foley |
April 3-5,
2009 |
State Water Project |
Ergun Bakall |
May 29,
2009 |
Diamond Valley Lake |
Jack Foley |
How to Participate
For more information about the Metropolitan/MWDOC Inspection Trip program or to be added to the interest list for future invitations, please call Tiffany Baca at (714) 593-5013 or send an email to: inspectiontrips@mwdoc.com.
Overview of Water Inspection Trips
Diamond Valley Lake (DVL)
Southern California’s largest and newest drinking water reservoir is located just outside of Hemet, in Riverside County. The reservoir holds nearly 260 billion gallons of water for Metropolitan’s 5,200-square-mile service area. Guests on this one-day inspection trip will have an opportunity to see the lake and its surrounding facilities, and also learn about the issues and challenges affecting Metropolitan’s regional water management efforts.
Colorado River Aqueduct (CRA)
This trip is a unique opportunity to learn how Metropolitan delivers water to Southern California from its intake facility on Lake Havasu through a 242 mile aqueduct that crosses the southern Mojave Desert and ends at Lake Matthews in western Riverside County.
Guests on this two- or three-day inspection trip will visit key facilities along the route of the aqueduct. They will also learn about the history of Metropolitan, its planning and development of the Colorado River Aqueduct during the 1930s, and the present day challenges in managing this water supply.
State Water Project (SWP)
The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is the hub of the state’s water system and a major source of water for nearly 18 million Southern Californians. The State Water Project spans more than 600 miles from Lake Oroville to Southern California and delivers Delta water for urban, agricultural, environmental, and recreational uses.
Guests on this two- or three-day inspection trip will visit key facilities along the State Water Project and in the Delta with a focus on water storage and conveyance, agriculture/farming, and the environment. They will learn about the complex political, legal, environmental, and regulatory issues that affect the management of this critical water supply source as well as the growing crisis in the Delta that threatens California’s water future.
Click here to download a Water Inspection Trip flyer.
