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Paper Abstract: Considers whether the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) can come to a satisfactory conclusion with regards to its use of Mono Lake. Issues of water rights and management of water resources. Paper Introduction: Mono Lake and the Department of Water and Power Looking Forward Introduction When William Mulholland uttered the now famous phrase there it is-take it Los Angeles did just that-it took water from the Mono and Owensvalleys and used that water for its own purposes As water rights wereinterpreted to belong to those who owned the land around the water LosAngeles bought land in these counties so that as some said the city stole the water fair and square The Story of n Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. Analysis Los Angeles does not actually take water from Mono Lake directly; thelake is too salty and desalination too expensive. At the same time, Los Angeleshas developed other sources of water, including water reclamation.Certainly as attention on Mono Lake wanes, it could be possible for the DWPto pursue reopening the diversion issue in order to gain additional water.This might well be disastrous for the lake. (n.d.). Stepping outside the box. At the same time, there isstill some residual acrimony between the DWP and those who seek to protectMono Lake, so a truly "happy" future is probably not likely, either.However, it is likely that the lake will continue to be protected and theDWP will continue to work toward restoring the ecosystem of Mono Lake evenas it diverts only a portion of what it once claimed. This compares to 31.5grams per liter in the ocean. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) was forced to findother sources of water when its diversion program was severely curtailed in1998 by the California State Water Resources Control Board's Decision 1631. However, the lake had ahigh saline content even before the diversions that marked the last half ofthe twentieth century, and the diversions certainly increased thatsalinity. (1998, March 3). Although considerable time has passed since the lawsuits and decisionswere rendered that protect Mono Lake, there are still powerful interestsdedicated to maintaining that protection. This decision set a minimum elevation for the lake (6,392 feet above sealevel) as well as set flow levels for the streams surrounding the lake.The DWP lobbied hard against this decision, but faced opposition from well-organized groups such as the Mono Lake Committee and the National AudubonSociety. Although it is not clear that the DWP would have voluntarily soughtadditional sources of water without the pressure to preserve Mono Lake,seeking outside sources of water is definitely in the long-term interest ofLos Angeles. Thus long-term, the DWP isbetter off using the aquifers and local water sources in conjunction withthe water from northern California. Prior to the diversions, which began in 1941, the lake'ssalinity stood at approximately 5 grams per liter. Retrieved 29 May 2 7 from: .Mono Lake FAQ. |1 , acre-feet ||East Valley reclamation facility |35, acre-feet ||Conservation, other reclamation |6,25 acre-feet ||sources | ||Total |141,25 acre-feet | ("Mono Lake FAQ," 2 7). Mono Lake and the Department of Water and Power: Looking Forward Introduction When William Mulholland uttered the now famous phrase, "there it is-take it," Los Angeles did just that-it took water from the Mono and Owensvalleys and used that water for its own purposes. Retrieved 29 May 2 7 from: . Water reclaimed is credited to Mono Lake. Mono Lake Committee. Mono Lake is an excellent example of how a valuable water resource wasbadly managed, and there is some doubt today as to whether the lake canrecover from the damage already done through increased salinity and otherproblems resulting from the extensive use by Los Angeles. Retrieved 29 May 2 7 from: .The Story of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. In addition, the California Supreme Court ruled in 1983 that MonoLake is a public trust and is thus to be protected under the state'sconstitution ("Mono Lake FAQ," 2 7). If the lake is drained or becomes too saline, it loses valueas a source of water for Southern California. (2 7, January 29). Unfortunately,Los Angeles grew many times faster than originally forecast and the waterlevels at the sources were sorely depleted. When the diversions began, they took waterfrom the streams that feed Mono Lake; these contain some of the most purefresh water in California. As water rights wereinterpreted to belong to those who owned the land around the water, LosAngeles bought land in these counties so that, as some said, the city"stole the water fair and square" ("The Story of," n.d). In this visual representation of the aqueduct systems, yellow is LosAngeles Aqueduct System, red is the California Aqueduct System, purple isthe Colorado River Aqueduct System (Davis, 1998). Mono Lake Committee. Below shows how much hasbeen reclaimed.|West Basin reclamation facility. Certainly the population of LosAngeles continues to be dependent on imported water, and that is likely tocontinue for the foreseeable future (Davis, 1998). Conclusion There are no guarantees that the DWP will manage its water resourceswisely, but it is in the long-term interest of Los Angeles to ensure thatits water supply remains high-quality and available-through conservationand exploration-for years to come. ReferenceSDavis, M. With less water feeding the lake, the lakelevel began to drop and the salinity increased ("Mono Lake FAQ," 2 7). Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.