aqueduct
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Los Angeles draws less water from the valley now than it did in the 1970s, when the city built the second aqueduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025
It's a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city's Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking selfies.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
Most of L.A. city’s water comes from three sources: The Owens Valley, through its own aqueduct; the Colorado River, under a multi-state agreement overseen by the federal government; and the State Water Project.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025
Including aqueduct reservoirs, the city can store more than 91 billion gallons across its vast infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025
The aqueduct is shaped like an upside-down trapezoid, with a steep downslope that abruptly levels off for twenty yards, then slopes upward again.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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