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City receives DWP study on Chatsworth Reservoir; council asks for action plan and refers report to committee

Los Angeles City Council · February 6, 2026
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Summary

After a public hearing with dozens of residents and conservation groups urging preservation, the City Council received a Department of Water and Power concept study that outlines options for Chatsworth Reservoir, asked DWP to prepare an action plan within weeks, and sent the study to the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee for funding and implementation review.

The Los Angeles City Council on March 23 received a conceptual study from the Department of Water and Power (DWP) that outlines seven options for the future of the Chatsworth Reservoir and urged staff to return with an action plan.

The DWP representative said the study, prepared by Somos and Associates, is “a basis for future discussion” and does not make a recommendation on development. David Freeman, the DWP general manager, told the council the department has preserved the reservoir to date and that the study was intended to “elicit some discussion” about options ranging from leaving the site as-is…

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