LACDPW: Ballona Creek Watershed

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Assistant Deputy Director/
Division Engineer:
Carolina T Hernandez

Assistant Division Engineers:
Ramy Gindi
Matthew Frary

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(626) 458-4300

Ballona Creek Watershed

Ballona Creek is a nine-mile long flood protection channel that drains the Los Angeles basin, from the Santa Monica Mountains on the north, the Harbor Freeway (110) on the east, and the Baldwin Hills on the south. The Ballona Creek Watershed totals about 130 square miles. Its land use consists of 64% residential, 8% commercial, 4% industrial, and 17% open space.

The major tributaries to the Ballona Creek include Centinela Creek, Sepulveda Canyon Channel, Benedict Canyon Channel, and numerous storm drains. The watershed is comprised of all or parts of the Cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and unincorporated Los Angeles County.

Section Manager:	Marcela Benavides Senior Civil Engineer
Area Map:	Ballona Creek
Watershed Size:	130 square miles
Supervisorial District:	2, 3, 4
Senate District:	21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28
Assembly District:	42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53
Cities within watershed:	Beverly Hills, Culver City, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, unincorporated County
Land Use:	64% residential 8% commercial 4% industrial 17% open space