Why Los Angeles Is Running Out of Water: The Imported Supply Crisis
Why is Los Angeles facing a water crisis? Explore how LA built its imported water supply around Owens Valley, the Colorado River, and California’s State Water Project—and why all three sources are now under pressure.
Follow the history of Owens Valley water rights and the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which helped fuel urban growth while transforming a farming region and exposing Owens Lake to dust pollution. Then examine the over-allocated Colorado River and the Colorado River Aqueduct, where competing demands put LA’s water security at risk.
Discover how the State Water Project moves water over the…
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