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Los Angeles Aqueduct

Cantil, California - The Los Angeles Aqueduct carries water from California's Owens Valley, supplying Los Angeles with 70 percent of its drinking water. Through Jawbone Canyon, the aqueduct is contained in pressurized steel pipes. Los Angeles bought the rights to Owens Valley water in the early 1900s, drying up Owens Lake.
Copyright Jim West

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Image Description:	Cantil, California - The Los Angeles Aqueduct carries water from California's Owens Valley, supplying Los Angeles with 70 percent of its drinking water. Through Jawbone Canyon, the aqueduct is contained in pressurized steel pipes. Los Angeles bought the rights to Owens Valley water in the early 1900s, drying up Owens Lake. Copyright Jim West
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