Neighborhood: Hollywood Hills West
Silver Lake Reservoir Bypass
A steel and concrete pipeline 66 inches in diameter will be installed as part of the Silver Lake Storage Replacement Project.
The Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs will be removed from service and replaced by the buried Headworks Reservoir that is to be constructed adjacent to Griffith Park. This new pipeline will transport water directly from the new reservoir into the existing distribution system, bypassing the off-line Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs.
A station to regulate the incoming water pressure will be installed where the new pipe joins the existing system. The regulator station will be buried underground and have a footprint of about 1/3 the size of a basketball court.
Designs for the project are temporarily on hold while another portion of the larger Storage Replacement Project is designed.
Construction will begin in September 2010 and finish in March 2012.
For more information, visit LADWP.com [PDF].
Headworks Hydroelectric Power Plant
A four-megawatt hydroelectric power plant will be constructed as part of the Headworks Spreading Grounds project adjacent to Griffith Park. The plant will make use of water pressure entering the site, and serve as a source of "green" energy for the people of Los Angeles.
The larger Headworks project centers around a 110-million-gallon underground reservoir that will replace the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs in the city drinking water system.
The power plant is currently in the design stage and is proceeding on schedule.
Construction will begin in October 2010 and finish by November 2013.
For more information, visit LADWP.com.
Headworks Wetlands & Native Landscaping
Wetlands, native landscaping, and other improvements are being developed as part of the Headworks Spreading Grounds project adjacent to Griffith Park.
The project includes a 110-million-gallon underground reservoir to replace the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs in the city drinking water system, and a 4-megawatt hydroelectric power plant to utilize the water pressure generated at the site.
Meetings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are being held regarding their involvement in the project.
Construction will begin in July 2015 and finish by June 2016.
For more information, visit LADWP.com.
Headworks Reservoir
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will install a 110-million-gallon underground water tank near Griffith Park to replace the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe reservoirs in the city's drinking water system. The reservoirs will be taken off-line and replaced by this new storage tank to improve water quality and delivery.
The buried reservoir is part of the larger Headworks Spreading Grounds project. Extensive native landscaping and a 4-megawatt hydroelectric power plant are also included in the project.
Plans for the Headworks Reservoir are currently in the design phase. Construction will begin in November 2010 and finish by November 2013.
For more information, visit LADWP.com.
Sycamore Avenue Bulkhead Project
Construction is completed on a new retaining wall along Sycamore Avenue just west of Camrose Drive. Against a hillside between La Presa Drive and Sycamore Ave., the wall serves the dual purpose of upgrading the city’s infrastructure in the interest of public safety and as a community beautification project. The project is approximately 270 feet long and 30 feet high. The aesthetic features of the wall include a façade of earth tone drystack paneling and extensive landscaping.
Lake Hollywood Landslide Repairs
Landslide repairs from the intense winter rains of 2005 are complete on the East side of Lake Hollywood. Councilmember LaBonge re-opened the gates in August. To read about this event, click here
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worked to shore up and reinforce the collapsed hillsides and restore public access to the area.
Councilmember LaBonge worked with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein to secure $3 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to cover the total project cost.
Work on the West side of the reservoir is awaiting the completion of an access ramp off of Cahuenga Blvd. East, a project that is 85% complete.
Construction on the "Hollywood Reservoir Complex Landslide and Slope Improvement" project began in May 2007 and is expected to be completed by April 2010.
For more information, visit LADWP.com.
2450 Solar Dr. Acquisition
Councilmember LaBonge, chair of the Council's Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee, is working to raise funds to acquire a portion of this Hollywood Hills property for public open space.
Cahuenga Peak
Councilmember LaBonge is working to purchase a 138-acre parcel of pristine hillside adjacent to the famed Hollywood sign. The purchase would expand Griffith Park to the west, provide much needed public recreation space, preserve the view of the landmark sign and maintain a vital wildlife corridor between central Los Angeles and the western Santa Monica Mountains. To read more about this issue,click here.
