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
(2009)
DATES |
Inspection Trip |
January 30, 2009 |
Diamond Valley Lake |
February 6-8, 2009 |
Colorado River Aqueduct |
April 17-19, 2009 |
Colorado River Aqueduct
|
May 29, 2009 |
Diamond Valley Lake |
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.
