Hollywood Reservoir Reopens To The Public

by reneekische on August 18, 2009

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HOLLYWOOD

—The scenic Hollywood Lake was reopened to the public early August at the intersection of Montlake Drive and Tahoe Drive after a four-year hiatus.

Present at the trail was District 4 Councilmember Tom LaBonge and those eager to see the trail reopened for public use on Thursday morning.  The lake, which holds a large percentage of the Los Angeles water supply, was shut down in 2005 due to excess rainfall.

“The Eastern Perimeter road of the Hollywood Reservoir has been inaccessible since 2005, when landslides caused by record-breaking rainstorms forced its closure for public safety purposes. With its reopening, the roadway will once again serve the community as a recreational walking and jogging path,” Stephanie Interiano of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power stated in a press release.

The LADWP continues to rebuild and redevelop the highly visited trail location.  The Los Angeles Council Web site stated, “The hours of operation of the East Perimeter Road have returned to the original seasonal schedule: 6:30 a.m.—7:30 p.m. through the month of August. The West Perimeter Road will remain closed due to landslide repair work.”   The western slope repairs are scheduled to be completed by Spring 2011.

This article was republished from Valerie Fitzgerald