When: Immediately after the VLMWCo Member Meeting, July 4, 2026 at the VLMWCo Pump House (around 3 PM) Topics: 1) Firewise Discussion: Facilitated by Niel Fischer   a) Presentation by Special…

Coordination and preparation began Friday, May 15, with the startup team — Steve, Ross, Chris, Jeff, and Eric — working through the weekend to get the system up and running.…

The Virginia Lakes Mutual Water Corporation Board of Directors will hold a board meeting on Thursday, May 21, at 1:00 PM. Location:50 Tamarack — Lindquist/Barale Cabin The meeting agenda has…

Howdy folks, Hope everybody’s Spring is going well as the melt continues at Virginia Lakes! Two main parts of this important posting:1. Annual Member Assessment info2. California Legislative Alert! The…

Fishmas is here! Opening Day of regular trout season in Mono County is Saturday, April 25, 2026, the traditional Eastern Sierra trout opener. Important lake ice warning: Recent warm weather…

Hello Virginia Lakes folks! The annual sign that spring has arrived, Virginia Lakes Road is now open! Note that State Route 108 remains closed. From Walt (photos and the following):…

Weather permitting, we will begin work on the water system startup on May 15, 2026. As always, unforeseen weather events are possible, but if all goes as planned we are…

Virginia Lakes Road is closed. Please refer to Mono County’s official page for the most current road status: Mono County Road Closures. With a winter storm moving in (winter storm…

Last week’s storm brought a significant snowfall to the area, with reports of 3 to 4 feet on the ground and over 5 feet of drifting in some locations, according…

The Virginia Lakes water system was officially shut down October 26th for the winter season. This year’s shutdown began two days ahead of schedule on October 23rd, prompted by forecasts…

The Virginia Lakes Mutual Water Company will begin the seasonal shutdown of the water system today, slightly ahead of schedule. This early start is due to a winter storm forecast…

The Virginia Lakes Mutual Water Corporation is currently preparing for the seasonal shutdown of the water system, which remains scheduled for this coming weekend. However, due to the forecasted storm…

A reminder to all members that the Virginia Lakes Mutual Water Company Board Meeting will be held on Friday, October 24 at 10:00 AM at the Eric Lindquist’s cabin. All…

The first snow at Virginia Lakes this year delivered approximately 18″ – 24″ of snow as estimated by the photographer of these shots, and water company board member, Chris Rinaldi!…

A hard freeze is on the way to Virginia Lakes. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are forecast to drop below freezing starting Sunday, October 12, and may not…

Greetings Virginia Lakes folks!! Over the weekend of September 13th, a significant solar upgrade was completed at the Virginia Lakes solar pump house. Thanks to the hard work of Ross…

Howdy Virginia Lakes folks!!! This is a rather long post with a lot of info. (tldr: the board is getting things done!) Below are some bullet points of the highlights.…

Photo Caption: Ross Oswald at Mono County offices submitting water samples. Since 2009, we’ve made significant strides in upgrading our water infrastructure. Out of the 12,000 feet (2.27 miles) of…

The Virginia Lakes Mutual Water Corporation board meeting will be held at 3:30, August 6, 2025. Members who would like a copy of the meeting agenda may request one through…