Introduction: In 1913, a 200 mile long aqueduct was completed to transport water from the Owens Valley located on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California to the City of Los Angeles. With abundant water available, Los Angeles grew and prospered, while the rich farmland of the Owens Valley went largely fallow. The Owens River was the primary source of water for Owens Lake. Since the entire ?ow of the river was diverted to t

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