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http://www.vox.com/2015/8/11/9130563/shade-balls-are-californias-most-mesmerizing-water-saving-trick
Those are municipal workers in Los Angeles dumping "shade balls" into one of the city's reservoirs. The balls help maintain water quality by blocking sunlight, thereby preventing hazardous reactions with the chlorine and bromide in the water. (The shade balls also reduce evaporation, though this is a much smaller benefit.)
August 11, 2015