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The Los Angeles Aqueduct in pictures: See how it all began in this Aquafornia exclusive!

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on October 5, 2009 at 6:58 am

The Los Angeles Aqueduct was the very first large-scale water project ever completed in California. Mulholland & his engineer’s system of bringing the Owens River water to Los Angeles was an engineering feat of it’s time, second only to the Panama Canal. It is still in use today, nearly one-hundred years later. Follow the path of the aqueduct from Mono Lake to Southern California in this Aquafornia exclusive:

Picture Tour Of La Aqueduct
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Enjoy!

October 5, 2009 · Filed Under Slideshows

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4 Responses to “The Los Angeles Aqueduct in pictures: See how it all began in this Aquafornia exclusive!”

  1. mike prather on October 5th, 2009 8:31 am

    Well done. Nice see birds on Owens Lake.

  2. Emily Green on October 5th, 2009 4:45 pm

    Congratulations on this and so many thanks. This should be used by every teacher in the state.

  3. GrokSurf on October 6th, 2009 7:59 am

    A great recounting of the history and a great collection of pictures. Good work!

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