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Bookmark or Share- Major Reservoir in Pacific Palisades Offline at Start of FiresThe Santa Ynez Reservoir, which typically holds 117 million gallons of water, was closed for repairs to its cover, according to the report. Los Angeles firefighters ran out of water when fighting the fires, which Department of Water and Power officials blamed on demand during an unprecedented situation.
- Reservoir in Pacific Palisades was out of commission when ...The Santa Ynez Reservoir can hold up to 117 million gallons, which is 359 acre-feet of water. One acre-foot of water is roughly equivalent to the volume of two Olympic-size swimming pools.
- Governor Newsom launches investigation into why major SoCal ...The Santa Ynez reservoir had been closed for repairs to its cover, and was empty of its usual 17 million gallons of water. California Governor Gavin Newsom, in a statement, ordered an investigation into the lack of water, said that Californians "need answers to what happened," and called the issue "deeply disturbing."
- BOMBSHELL: Key Reservoir Was EMPTY When Palisades Fire ..."The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which holds 117 million gallons of water and supplies three tanks in the Palisades area, was drained for maintenance during brush fire season. While the three tanks, each with a capacity of 1 million gallons, were full at the time of the fire, they were unable to meet the demand without the reservoir to refill them.
- Pacific Palisades Reservoir Was Offline When the L.A. Fires ...The Santa Ynez Reservoir sits within the Palisades and can hold millions of gallons of water. Records show it was recently set to undergo maintenance to the reservoir’s cover.
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