2023 Emergency Run-off Response

This webpage contains all LADWP updates for run-off management. Click the link for the latest posted news releases. 

Area Closures

-last updated 6/5/23-

Avoid waterways! Swift, high-flowing water could lead to potentially hazardous conditions. LADWP urges members of the public recreating in the Eastern Sierra to abide by all public agency's safety advisories and closures.

There are other land agencies that have closed roads/areas.
Please visit the following websites for more information: 

INYO COUNTY ROAD OPEN/CLOSED STATUS
MONO COUNTY ROAD OPEN/CLOSED STATUS
CALTRANS QUICK MAP ALERTS

Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley Campground CLOSED

ROAD CLOSURES
- Pleasant Valley Rd. 
-Pleasant Valley Patrol Rd 

Owens River Gorge

CLOSED to all public access 6/6-6/25 for riparian flow

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sad/Happy Boulders

Foot Traffic is Allowed

ROAD CLOSURES
-Chalk Bluff Rd

NO PARKING ALLOWED
-Chalk Bluff Rd
-Casa Diablo Rd
-Fish Slough Rd
-Jean Blanc Rd

Bishop

Multiple Road Closures

ROAD CLOSURES
Owens River Rd.
-between Warm Springs Rd and Collins Rd.
-between Line Street and Warm Springs Rd (closure will isolate the area Known as “The Ropes and High Banks” )

Tinemaha Dam

CLOSED to all public access due to active construction

PUBLIC NOTICE

Klondike Lake

CLOSED for motorized boating 

PUBLIC NOTICE

State Route 136

CLOSED east of Lone Pine

Does not have an estimated time for a reopening as water continues to flood the highway from the Owens River

LADWP
Public Information


Bishop Admin Office
760-872-1109

Public Affairs
[email protected]
ladwp.com


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Key Resources

Eastern Sierra Unified Command Frequently Asked Questions 

Ready Inyo

Storm and runoff response for Inyo County 

Swift Water Safety Flyer

English/Spanish

Inyo County Spring Runoff Emergency Resource List

Ready Mono 

Storm and runoff response for Mono County

CalTrans

Road and traffic updates

National Weather Service 

Weather forecast for Eastern Sierra

Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center

Avalanche Forecast and observations

LADWP crews and personnel work to prepare operations and the public for the anticipated high run-off.