Showing posts with label Eaton Wash Reservoir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eaton Wash Reservoir. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Reflections on Eaton Canyon Reservoir

With the recent rains, Eaton Canyon Reservoir has a good amount of water.   This is the view looking north from the medical buildings on Washington Blvd., across the street from St. Lukes.  The San Gabriel Mountains are reflected in the reservoir water.  Just a beautiful view.  

This is the evening sunset view over the reservoir from New York Drive looking west to St. Lukes and the palms lining Washington Blvd.  Very nice view actually.  Can't do much about the Edison power lines but try to ignore them. 

 

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Eaton Canyon Reservoir - January 5, 2022


Yesterday late afternoon looking west from New York Drive. It seems like years since there has been this much water in the reservoir.  

Sunday, January 24, 2010

After the Storm 2

A line of geese enjoying Eaton Wash Reservoir. They sounded like this.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Eaton Wash Reservoir February 2009

After a good rain, Eaton Wash Reservoir is a small lake. This is the reservoir looking eastward. On the far side a horse and rider are returning to the Eaton Dam Stables off of New York Drive. The reservoir was created in 1937 when the Eaton Wash Dam was built. It has a surface area of 54 acres.

It does not take long for birds to find water. These are Canadian geese and ducks at the water's edge. Lots of honking and quacking going on down there. I've seen long-legged herons in this spot too.

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About every thirty or forty years, plans are made to commit Eaton Wash and Eaton Wash Reservoir for public parks and trails. In 1932, Los Angeles County produced plans for the Eaton Canyon Park, which included the reservoir area and the wash down to San Pasqual St. Then, a 1967 City of Pasadena plan called for a series of trails down the wash and a wild bird preserve at the reservoir. Now, after a forty year hiatus in planning for the reservoir and wash new plans are again emerging. In 2007, Pasadena adopted the Parks Master Plan which recommended trails along the Eaton Wash. Exciting work is also being done by students in Cal Poly's Urban and Regional Planning Program who are at the leading edge of plans to restore southern California's natural waterways and create a trail system. The Arroyo Seco Foundation has more on plans to create a "golden necklace" of interconnected trails using natural rivers and waterways such as the Eaton Wash.