Los Angeles Reservoir Finally Reopens Months After Wildfires

Los Angeles reservoir finally reopens months after wildfires

(The Center Square) — The Santa Ynez Reservoir has reopened — months after the devastating Palisades Fire.

Months after Los Angeles-area wildfires, reservoir finally reopens

The Santa Ynez Reservoir has reopened — months after the devastating Palisades Fire. Los Angeles locals and officials aren't happy with the delay.

Palisades reservoir back in service. Questions remain about why it was empty during firestorm

The L.A. Department of Water and Power says the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty at the time of the Palisades fire, is now back online after lengthy repairs to its floating cover.

UPDATE: Santa Ynez Reservoir Officially Back Online, Announces LADWP

PACIFIC PALISADES —The Santa Ynez Reservoir — a critical water source for Pacific Palisades — is officially back in service, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power announced June 26.

LADWP’s Santa Ynez Reservoir Returns to Service

LOS ANGELES (June 26, 2025) — After months of extensive repairs to the floating cover, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) today announced that the Santa Ynez Reservoir has been returned to service after completing testing and final inspections of the reservoir. The Santa Ynez Reservoir cover repair was a collaborative effort between LADWP crews, a cover repair contractor, and a crew of divers who were able to identify and repa…