Lake Sabrina, South Lake, and Bishop Creek Canyon Power Plants

Route 168 West out of Bishop is a long, steep road to the Sierras. Hundreds of lakes dot the alpine landscape, providing fishermen with stellar places to stop. With Bishop Creek falling 5,500 in 15 miles, Southern California Edison Corporation harnesses the water to create power in a string of four powerhouses running down the mountain. Redwood dams on South Lake and Lake Sabrina store water for the LADWP and to provide year-round flow for the powerhouses. The pipes running down the mountain are there to increase the velocity of water, not to protect it in any way.