By George, What a view!
A
cache
by Seashock
Hidden:
6/28/2007
Size:
 (Micro)
Difficulty: 
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(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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A log only cache in the Los Feliz area
Located in the Los Feliz, the Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power acquired Wicks Reservoir in 1902. It was reconstructed and
renamed Rowena Reservoir in 1910. The rebuilt reservoir had a
wooden truss roof that eventually deteriorated and was later
removed in 1942. The reservoir had a surface area of 5.7 acres and
a storage capacity of 31 million gallons.
The open reservoir remained in service until 1992 providing
regulatory and emergency storage of potable water. It acted as a
sand-settling basin for pumped groundwater, was a fore bay for the
Rowena Pumping Station, and regulated transfers of water from the
Metropolitan Water District. A nursery once occupied the property
and Landscape Maintenance staff reported out of this facility. The
State Division of Safety of Dams ordered it to be drained by
because of seismic concerns for its earth fill dam.
The Rowena Reservoir Replacement Project was the culmination of
over 6 years of intensive negotiations and commitments with the
neighborhood residents that joined to form the Rowena Water
Committee of the Coalition to Preserve Open Reservoirs.
Because the old reservoir provided a tranquil and scenic view to
the local residents for many years, the DWP has worked with
volunteer representatives from the Rowena community to develop this
replacement project, which restores the water view and incorporates
scenic landscape improvements, including construction of two water
features with waterfalls, a liner and leak detection system to
protect the potable water tank, artificial rockwork, and extensive
landscaping.
A new 10 million-gallon pre-stressed concrete tank, related
controls and piping was built to replace the functions of the old
open Rowena Reservoir. These were vital improvements needed to
provide full operational reliability and flexibility to the
existing water system infrastructure. This project was completed in
2001 at a cost of approximately $21 million
Prior to it's opening I was able to tour the inside of the new
reservoir. Even though the water features do not mix with the
reservoir water, for security reasons we knew the public would only
be able to enjoy this beautiful area from afar. Though it seems a
shame.
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Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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zntargvp- yrg lbhe rlrf YRNQ lbh hc gb gur pnpur
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 October 11 by Rachellecat (74 found)
this is my 'hood, i love this place too bad we cant WALK inside! :) great hide! TNLNSL TFTC!
[view this log] | October 11 by sea_dragon (254 found)
We had a fun walk around the lake before getting to this cache. What a beautiful location. TNLNSL. TFTC.
[view this log] | September 23 by jdraimer (66 found)
Wow! I almost ruined this one for everybody. I went to grab the cache and it popped open and the log fell beyond the fence. I had to use one of my golf clubs that I luckily had in my trunk. It's hard not to look suspicious with a putter trying to retrieve something from the fenced in area. Make sure to close this one tight when finished. SL TFTC
[view this log] | September 7 by mpmartin99 (33 found)
Took 2 trips but I found it.
[view this log] | August 22 by Gummyfrog (619 found)
Thanks for the great view and the quick find.
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Current time: 11/22/2009 1:45:28 AM
Last Updated: 10/14/2009 5:35:36 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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