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High on the list of these stalwarts is William Mulholland. He is best known for building the Los Angeles Owens River Aqueduct (now known as the Los Angeles Aqueduct); an engineering marvel of steel pipes and concrete conduits that would far surpass the capacity of the local "river."
Nov 1, 2013 · Before water chief William Mulholland stood 40,000 Angelenos who’d come dressed to the nines from downtown to the dusty Valley a century ago to witness a water-poor city change course. Behind...
Mar 12, 2015 · William Mulholland was the savior of Southern California until he wasn’t. It was three minutes before the stroke of midnight on a windy March 12, 1928, when the St. Francis Dam broke. Many of...
William Mulholland. Share: In 1922, William Mulholland began building the St. Francis Dam to create a reservoir for the Los Angeles–Owens River aqueduct. To meet the growing water needs of...
Apr 24, 2022 · Inspired by the book of the same name by acclaimed author and professor Norris Hundley Jr., the documentary special highlights William Mulholland and the creation of modern Los Angeles by...
Jul 26, 2000 · The Southland’s Mythic William Mulholland. By JONATHAN KIRSCH. July 26, 2000 12 AM PT. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. The defining moment in the life of William Mulholland--and the destiny of...
About the Book. William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct—a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal—that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles ...
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