The Los Angeles Aqueduct Is Completed
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources
- Subcategories: Business, Engineering, Engineers, Cities, Urbanization, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Los Angeles
- Date: November 5, 1913
Article abstract: The city of Los Angeles completed construction of an aqueduct to bring water from the Owens Valley to the city, permitting growth of Los Angeles and preventing growth in the Owens Valley.
Summary of Event
The growth of Los Angeles was made possible by the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which conveys water 222 miles from the Owens Valley. With its water going to Los Angeles, the Owens Valley could not irrigate much of its own agriculture, and the valley suffered a significant loss in population. In the 1920’s, it appeared...
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