In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert to supply its fast-growing cities

In 1913, Los Angeles began diverting Owens River water, helping dry Owens Lake into a dust-blowing salt flat; controls now cut dust by up…

With its opening in November 1913, the Los Angeles Aqueduct was widely regarded as a major engineering achievement. Covering 233 miles, the water delivery system transported water…

In 1933, California began building an aqueduct that would pump Colorado River water 493 meters uphill and carry it 389 km across the desert…