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Title
California Aqueduct siphon
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1938
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
A complete section, running along the crest of the Eagle Mountains, 200 miles east of Los Angeles. This siphon is a part of the 392 miles of canals, conduits, and tunnels by which Colorado River water will be brought to the cities in the Metropolitan Water District.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00009563
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Industries-Water and Power-Water-California Aqueduct.
CARL0000011509
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/83802
Subject
Water resources development--California--Los Angeles
Water-supply--California--Los Angeles
Aqueducts--California
California Aqueduct (Calif.)

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