Test your knowledge of Los Angeles History by visiting our Mystery History Section. Water and Power Associates, Inc. is a non-profit, public service organization dedicated to preserving historical records and photos.

The development of a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Historical Exhibit in the Hammel Building on Olvera Street was approved on August 4th, 2015 by the Commissioners of LADWP and the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Monument Department (El Pueblo).

In our Virtual Museum Section, we offer a collection of oral histories covering the growth and development of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) as seen by the participants – its employees.

The Eastern California Museum is located on LADWP land in Independence that is provided at a nominal lease fee. This unique museum features exhibits on Owens Valley pioneer days, the railroad, 19th-century mining operations, construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, Manzanar Relocation Camp, and one of the finest collection of Paiute and ...

Nov 4, 2013 · This museum (also built on LADWP property), which focuses on the regional history of the Eastern Sierra, has an exhibit on the construction of the L.A. Aqueduct and the subsequent Owens Valley Water Wars, featuring historic photographs and diagrams.

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LADWP sponsors student tours to various local water and power facilities. Scheduling of 2025 tours to begin in Spring 2025. Most tours will be to the historic Power Plant 1, a hydroelectric plant that went into service in 1917 and continues to operate today.

Historical LADWP Facts & Figures * * * * * History of Water and Electricity in Los Angeles. Water in Early LA 'Mother Ditch' William Mulholland ... Museum; Mulholland Service Award; Major Efforts; Board Officers and Directors; Positions on Owens Valley and the City of Los Angeles Issues; Legislative Positions on

INDEPENDENCE, CA (August 14, 2019) –A tusk dating from the last Ice Age, discovered on Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) land near Owens Lake in 2015, is now the newest exhibit at the Eastern California Museum.

LADWP Water Fountain and Downtown Skyline at Night, Los Angeles, California. The largest public utility in the country, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power facility has several water fountains which are lit up each evening with the downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers forming a scenic backdrop.